
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 22s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 1AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 22s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 598 | 692 | 653 | 701 | 742 | 672 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38PM1.46m | 10:00AM1.34m | 10:20PM1.45m | 10:45AM1.36m | 11:05PM1.45m | 11:33AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.26m | 4:12PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.25m | 4:57PM0.27m | 5:28AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
149 | 161 | 146 | 151 | 154 | 148 | 119 | 151 | 235 | 347 | 293 | 287 | 287 | 295 | 295 | 322 | 348 | 490 | 598 | 692 | 653 | 701 | 742 | 672 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 22 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 |
— | — | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
389 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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