
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 3PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | S 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 43 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 66 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 93 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.63m | 1:45AM1.49m | 2:12PM1.59m | 2:44AM1.47m | 3:09PM1.55m | 3:41AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.09m | 7:57AM0.13m | 8:34PM0.12m | 8:54AM0.17m | 9:29PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | |
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 66 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 36 | 50 | 47 | 39 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 8 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 79 | 79 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | — | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | ESE 2 | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 6 |
1 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 93 | — | — | 1 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 114 | 114 | 222 | 217 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 257 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 50 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
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