Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 5AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1568 | 1229 | 855 | 554 | 505 | 443 | 185 | 146 | 313 | 719 | 719 | 701 | 538 | 503 | 489 | 496 | 503 | 503 | 503 | 476 | 361 | 643 | 522 | 529 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.35m | 11:58AM1.43m | 00:21AM1.32m | 12:44PM1.40m | 1:08AM1.29m | 1:31PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.32m | 6:33AM0.33m | 7:07PM0.34m | 7:18AM0.35m | 7:53PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 1044 | 826 | 641 | 554 | 505 | 443 | 185 | 146 | 140 | 719 | 719 | 701 | 538 | 503 | 489 | 496 | 503 | 503 | 503 | 476 | 361 | 643 | 522 | 529 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SE 6 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 46 | 119 | 161 | 155 | 196 | 129 | 109 | 313 | 67 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 146 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 38 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 183 | 119 | 67 | 198 | 50 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1568 | 1229 | 855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 40 | 19 | 53 | 188 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 0 |
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