Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 155 | 773 | 694 | 753 | 902 | 1527 | 1584 | 1507 | 1290 | 1047 | 882 | 843 | 645 | 667 | 667 | 561 | 400 | 392 | 318 | 236 | 161 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.36m | 7:45PM1.49m | 8:05AM1.37m | 8:27PM1.49m | 8:49AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.27m | 1:33PM0.24m | 2:08AM0.24m | 2:18PM0.23m | 2:51AM0.23m | 3:02PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 14 | S 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 155 | 400 | 155 | 151 | 100 | 1200 | 1584 | 1507 | 1290 | 1047 | 882 | 843 | 645 | 667 | 667 | 561 | 400 | 392 | 318 | 236 | 161 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 18 | SE 15 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | SE 14 | SE 15 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 15 | SSE 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 12 | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 12 | 116 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 72 | 4 | 213 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 123 | 9 | 30 | 121 | 157 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | E 17 | ESE 10 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 | ENE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | S 24 | E 14 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | S 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 117 | 773 | 694 | 753 | 902 | 1527 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 119 | 19 | 132 | 140 | 140 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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