Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 472 | 480 | 404 | 397 | 364 | 297 | 286 | 265 | 250 | 218 | 210 | 149 | 146 | 116 | 113 | 121 | 99 | 75 | 74 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.57m | 8:03PM1.57m | 8:29AM1.56m | 8:51PM1.52m | 9:16AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.11m | 2:22AM0.11m | 2:46PM0.14m | 3:08AM0.15m | 3:35PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 528 | 472 | 480 | 404 | 397 | 364 | 297 | 286 | 265 | 250 | 218 | 210 | 149 | 146 | 116 | 113 | 121 | 99 | 75 | 74 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 49 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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