Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 4PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 59 | 119 | 131 | 275 | 766 | 1272 | 1164 | 885 | 715 | 639 | 424 | 277 | 232 | 199 | 165 | 212 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.64m | 11:04PM1.57m | 11:35AM1.58m | 11:50PM1.50m | 12:23PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.33m | 5:20AM0.29m | 5:47PM0.41m | 6:05AM0.36m | 6:35PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 1164 | 885 | 715 | 639 | 424 | 277 | 232 | 199 | 118 | 79 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 37 | 36 | 11 | 42 | 149 | 262 | 222 | 77 | 48 | 50 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ESE 12 | N 11 | ESE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 17 | — | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 59 | 119 | 131 | 275 | 766 | 1272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 165 | 212 | 349 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 76 | 76 | 110 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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