Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 4AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | ENE 13 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:10PM1.82m | 8:37AM1.77m | 8:54PM1.78m | 9:22AM1.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.08m | 2:48PM0.15m | 3:12AM0.10m | 3:33PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 4 | NE 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | NE 12 | ESE 4 | WNW 4 | E 9 | ESE 5 | N 13 | N 13 | E 9 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NW 4 | NE 11 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | N 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 51 | 51 | 9 | 76 | 76 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 51 | 117 | 9 | 32 |
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