Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 2AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 7 | NE 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 75 | 37 | 724 | 29 | 763 | 509 | 210 | 247 | 169 | 91 | 54 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 121 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.44m | 1:15PM1.47m | 1:31AM1.39m | 2:10PM1.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.47m | 6:54AM0.41m | 7:26PM0.51m | 7:46AM0.45m | 8:21PM0.53m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 125 | 75 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 210 | 247 | 169 | 91 | 54 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 8 | — | N 8 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 23 | 7 | — | 1 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | SE 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 483 | 380 | 453 | 724 | 880 | 763 | 509 | 78 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 33 | 121 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 32 | 32 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 536 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 51 | 51 |
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