Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (11 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 10PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:46PM1.55m | 3:02AM1.64m | 3:44PM1.63m | 4:00AM1.68m | 4:42PM1.73m | 4:58AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.36m | 9:26AM0.19m | 9:52PM0.32m | 10:22AM0.13m | 10:52PM0.26m | 11:18AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 16 | SE 12 | SE 13 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
2 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 16 | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 9 | — | N 14 | N 14 | SE 9 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | NE 11 |
— | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 51 |
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