Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 1AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 61 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.46m | 2:49AM1.35m | 3:20PM1.46m | 3:46AM1.37m | 4:12PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.50m | 8:59AM0.46m | 9:39PM0.47m | 9:53AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 61 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NE 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 3 | N 12 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 16 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 12 | SE 12 | N 12 | SE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 76 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 51 | 76 | 33 | 119 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 118 | 119 | 51 | 51 |
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