Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
215 | 157 | 145 | 100 | 92 | 82 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 104 | 101 | 97 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 150 | 227 | 498 | 733 | 724 | 586 | 552 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59AM1.30m | 3:27PM1.40m | 3:46AM1.31m | 4:14PM1.42m | 4:34AM1.32m | 5:00PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.33m | 9:42PM0.35m | 9:55AM0.31m | 10:31PM0.33m | 10:43AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
215 | 157 | 145 | 100 | 92 | 82 | 53 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 101 | 97 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 150 | 227 | 498 | 733 | 724 | 586 | 552 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 58 | 59 | 104 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 94 | 111 | 105 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | S 12 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 137 | 48 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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