Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 123 | 107 | 105 | 79 | 79 | 49 | 155 | 697 | 1456 | 1293 | 1247 | 1351 | 1755 | 1435 | 1248 | 1117 | 933 | 731 | 634 | 655 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.35m | 7:02PM1.48m | 7:21AM1.36m | 7:45PM1.49m | 8:05AM1.37m | 8:27PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.25m | 1:24AM0.27m | 1:33PM0.24m | 2:08AM0.24m | 2:18PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 154 | 123 | 107 | 105 | 79 | 79 | 46 | 155 | 141 | 42 | 151 | 102 | 73 | 1755 | 1435 | 1248 | 1117 | 933 | 731 | 634 | 655 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 18 | E 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 15 | E 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 54 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 72 | 163 | 145 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 7 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 10 | E 16 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 697 | 1456 | 1293 | 1247 | 1351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 124 | 55 | 140 | 140 | 35 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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