Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 2AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). 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 (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 179 | 700 | 951 | 1055 | 1073 | 1115 | 1141 | 1173 | 916 | 691 | 522 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.50m | 1:42PM1.61m | 2:09AM1.50m | 2:41PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.16m | 7:24AM0.13m | 8:02PM0.15m | 8:22AM0.12m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 23 | — | 579 | — | — | 899 | 659 | 532 | 425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 17 | E 9 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | — | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | E 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 179 | 700 | 951 | 1055 | 1073 | 1115 | 1141 | 1173 | 916 | 691 | 522 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 35 |
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