Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 99 | 76 | 58 | 58 | 287 | 654 | 1258 | 1646 | 1763 | 1942 | 1684 | 1062 | 584 | 473 | 341 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:58PM1.34m | 12:23PM1.40m | 00:45AM1.31m | 1:11PM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.33m | 6:42PM0.35m | 6:56AM0.34m | 7:29PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 99 | 76 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 8 | 30 | 1763 | 1942 | 1684 | 1062 | 584 | 473 | 341 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 107 | 65 | 57 | 52 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 18 | E 7 | S 16 | SSW 17 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 27 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 4 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 287 | 654 | 1258 | 1646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 376 | 188 | 124 | 124 | 40 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
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