
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 10AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
909 | 887 | 778 | 763 | 634 | 640 | 627 | 692 | 746 | 124 | 315 | 278 | 598 | 155 | 164 | 261 | 196 | 233 | 198 | 180 | 180 | 305 | 280 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.35m | 3:50PM1.42m | 4:09AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.43m | 4:54AM1.35m | 5:20PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.29m | 10:04PM0.34m | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:51PM0.33m | 11:03AM0.30m | 11:38PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | 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 9 | ESE 9 |
909 | 887 | 778 | 763 | 634 | 640 | 627 | 692 | 746 | 788 | 717 | 625 | 598 | 490 | 424 | 385 | 400 | 408 | 419 | 363 | 307 | 305 | 280 | 301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
167 | 158 | 116 | 104 | 99 | 240 | 311 | 291 | 268 | 35 | 315 | 278 | 243 | 155 | — | 126 | 52 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 60 | 167 | 404 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
— | — | 25 | 60 | 166 | 154 | 43 | 45 | 41 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 20 | 9 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | 1170 | — | — | 38 | 51 | 36 | 56 | 164 | 261 | 196 | 233 | 198 | 180 | 180 | 157 | 157 | 176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 131 | 131 | 40 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 55 |
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