Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 1PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 66 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.47m | 3:09PM1.55m | 3:41AM1.47m | 4:04PM1.51m | 4:35AM1.47m | 4:56PM1.48m | 5:26AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.17m | 9:29PM0.14m | 9:51AM0.19m | 10:22PM0.15m | 10:46AM0.21m | 11:12PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | 7:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | S 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 66 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 45 | 29 | 61 | 50 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | E 4 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | NE 2 | — | NE 3 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 48 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 90 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 75 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 33 |
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