Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
131 | 166 | 173 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 109 | 105 | 64 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 25 | 46 | 63 | 58 | 61 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 46 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01AM1.57m | 4:34PM1.69m | 4:59AM1.61m | 5:31PM1.75m | 5:57AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.13m | 10:14AM0.05m | 10:52PM0.08m | 11:12AM0.01m | 11:51PM0.03m | 12:11PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 7 |
131 | 166 | 173 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 109 | 105 | 64 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 24 | 46 | 63 | 58 | 61 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 46 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 8 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 18 | NNW 3 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 14 | S 18 | SE 13 | — | — | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 18 | SE 14 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
17 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 25 | 7 | — | — | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | |
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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