Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 2PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 787 | 630 | 539 | 397 | 323 | 281 | 164 | 158 | 154 | 129 | 112 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 91 | 72 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:02AM1.59m | 5:30PM1.70m | 6:00AM1.63m | 6:23PM1.72m | 6:53AM1.67m | 7:12PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.25m | 11:50PM0.22m | 12:10PM0.24m | 00:42AM0.17m | 1:03PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 787 | 630 | 539 | 397 | 323 | 281 | 164 | 158 | 154 | 129 | 112 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 91 | 72 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNE 11 | E 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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