
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9AM is: 1.4m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
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 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
901 | 1051 | 1401 | 1153 | 841 | 628 | 488 | 452 | 416 | 388 | 356 | 340 | 255 | 235 | 180 | 171 | 116 | 114 | 110 | 71 | 68 | 47 | 40 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.36m | 6:05PM1.47m | 6:24AM1.36m | 6:49PM1.48m | 7:08AM1.36m | 7:32PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.29m | 00:24AM0.31m | 12:35PM0.28m | 1:10AM0.30m | 1:19PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
331 | 372 | 481 | 460 | 397 | 397 | 387 | 394 | 370 | 305 | 305 | 295 | 253 | 301 | 320 | 346 | 353 | 291 | 285 | 265 | 260 | 214 | 214 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
901 | 1051 | 1401 | 1153 | 841 | 628 | 488 | 452 | 416 | 388 | 356 | 340 | 255 | 235 | 180 | 171 | 116 | 114 | 110 | 71 | 68 | 47 | 40 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 19 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
— | 86 | 1070 | — | 66 | 51 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 53 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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