Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 12 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 129 | 296 | 578 | 1202 | 1059 | 751 | 630 | 493 | 370 | 315 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.63m | 1:55PM1.63m | 2:13AM1.62m | 2:58PM1.66m | 3:18AM1.63m | 4:02PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.21m | 8:07PM0.34m | 8:36AM0.20m | 9:11PM0.33m | 9:38AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1059 | 751 | 630 | 493 | 370 | 315 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NNW 13 | ESE 12 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | SE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 129 | 296 | 578 | 1202 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 84 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
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