Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 62 | 81 | 98 | 96 | 98 | 107 | 85 | 88 | 67 | 65 | 55 | 52 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 40 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:30PM1.54m | 12:00PM1.59m | 00:15AM1.47m | 12:46PM1.53m | 1:02AM1.42m | 1:36PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.31m | 6:15PM0.41m | 6:29AM0.37m | 7:03PM0.46m | 7:16AM0.42m | 7:53PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 129 | 62 | 81 | 98 | 96 | 98 | 107 | 85 | 88 | 67 | 65 | 55 | 52 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 12 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 16 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 82 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 40 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNW 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 16 | NNW 16 | N 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 162 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 161 | 51 | 0 | 33 |
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