Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 13 | SSW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 436 | 426 | 1398 | 2046 | 2431 | 1173 | 1793 | 1933 | 1770 | 1444 | 891 | 784 | 1739 | 1700 | 1602 | 1132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:59PM1.52m | 8:23AM1.49m | 8:45PM1.53m | 9:10AM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.17m | 2:39PM0.17m | 3:05AM0.15m | 3:28PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 9 | S 13 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 380 | 177 | 426 | 10 | 1039 | 933 | 1173 | 1793 | 1933 | 1770 | 1444 | 891 | 784 | 1739 | 1700 | 1602 | 1132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 14 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | NE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 246 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 377 | 487 | 1342 | — | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 436 | 258 | 1398 | 2046 | 2431 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 119 | 40 | 70 | 40 | 85 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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