Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 11 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 44 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 123 | 220 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.51m | 12:43PM1.60m | 1:10AM1.50m | 1:42PM1.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.16m | 6:27AM0.13m | 7:04PM0.16m | 7:24AM0.13m | 8:02PM0.15m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 44 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | S 17 | S 11 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 123 | 220 | 427 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 33 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 124 | 119 | 124 |
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