
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 11AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1271 | 2805 | 4562 | 5431 | 5195 | 5098 | 5025 | 5121 | 4382 | 3632 | 2769 | 2177 | 1724 | 1283 | 1304 | 836 | 1102 | 1057 | 943 | 678 | 589 | 554 | 459 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.45m | 00:46AM1.48m | 1:19PM1.51m | 1:42AM1.50m | 2:16PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.20m | 6:38PM0.23m | 7:05AM0.17m | 7:33PM0.20m | 7:58AM0.13m | 8:32PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SE 10 | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
25 | — | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 100 | 52 | 1363 | 22 | 1033 | 836 | 810 | 768 | 708 | 678 | 589 | 554 | 459 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 70 | 64 | 103 | 96 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 297 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | S 7 | — | — |
1271 | 2805 | 4562 | 5431 | 5195 | 5098 | 5025 | 5121 | 4382 | 3632 | 2769 | 2177 | 1724 | 1283 | 1304 | 202 | 1102 | 1057 | 943 | — | — | 109 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 124 | 127 | 124 | 127 | 167 | 167 | 444 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 167 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 40 | 43 | 40 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 19 | 0 |
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