Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 4PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 220 | 298 | 336 | 269 | 439 | 658 | 659 | 691 | 512 | 377 | 454 | 318 | 227 | 141 | 62 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 29 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.57m | 7:32PM1.69m | 7:52AM1.62m | 8:12PM1.73m | 8:34AM1.66m | 8:52PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.25m | 1:50AM0.24m | 2:03PM0.22m | 2:31AM0.19m | 2:46PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 336 | 269 | 14 | 658 | 659 | 691 | 512 | 377 | 454 | 318 | 227 | 141 | 62 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 29 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 119 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 49 | 39 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 17 | — | NNE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | 12 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 196 | 220 | 298 | — | — | 439 | — | — | — | 74 | 114 | 173 | 357 | 480 | 570 | 524 | 401 | 353 | 356 | 447 | 481 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 110 | 84 | 84 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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