Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 784 | 736 | 646 | 635 | 578 | 578 | 464 | 464 | 365 | 347 | 256 | 251 | 211 | 211 | 193 | 157 | 154 | 138 | 107 | 105 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.45m | 5:52AM1.35m | 6:18PM1.47m | 6:37AM1.35m | 7:02PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.29m | 11:53PM0.31m | 12:03PM0.27m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:48PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 784 | 736 | 646 | 635 | 578 | 578 | 464 | 464 | 365 | 347 | 256 | 251 | 211 | 211 | 193 | 157 | 154 | 138 | 107 | 105 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 4 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 35 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | — | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 6 | 23 | — | 3 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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