Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 67 | 62 | 51 | 339 | 994 | 1780 | 1422 | 1149 | 674 | 510 | 390 | 285 | 219 | 212 | 146 | 141 | 101 | 92 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.49m | 00:02AM1.55m | 12:34PM1.46m | 00:54AM1.48m | 1:27PM1.43m | 1:45AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.15m | 6:23AM0.13m | 6:44PM0.21m | 7:13AM0.18m | 7:36PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 994 | 1780 | 1422 | 1149 | 674 | 510 | 390 | 285 | 219 | 212 | 146 | 141 | 45 | 92 | 155 | 422 | 736 | 561 | 349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 19 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 339 | 36 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 101 | 19 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 39 | — | 34 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 27 | 44 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 71 | 63 | 330 | 804 | 1081 | 1226 | 651 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 85 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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