Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 4AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 240 | 240 | 235 | 234 | 245 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 209 | 163 | 269 | 173 | 490 | 416 | 363 | 363 | 307 | 263 | 227 | 232 | 198 | 198 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.63m | 1:20PM1.55m | 1:36AM1.63m | 2:18PM1.60m | 2:34AM1.64m | 3:18PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.35m | 7:08AM0.25m | 7:28PM0.36m | 8:01AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.35m | 8:57AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 273 | 223 | 187 | 235 | 234 | 245 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 209 | 163 | 269 | 173 | 18 | 416 | 363 | 363 | 307 | 263 | 227 | 232 | 198 | 198 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 240 | 240 | 240 | 124 | 93 | 72 | 55 | 40 | 39 | 17 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 11 | N 15 | NE 8 | N 14 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | S 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SE 5 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 71 | 490 | 862 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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