Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 3PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 779 | 572 | 556 | 312 | 430 | 734 | 776 | 663 | 563 | 537 | 480 | 404 | 411 | 364 | 297 | 292 | 270 | 209 | 218 | 156 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.57m | 7:14PM1.61m | 7:40AM1.57m | 8:03PM1.57m | 8:29AM1.56m | 8:51PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.09m | 1:33AM0.08m | 1:57PM0.11m | 2:22AM0.11m | 2:46PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | S 6 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 779 | 572 | 3 | 166 | 430 | 734 | 776 | 663 | 563 | 537 | 480 | 404 | 411 | 364 | 297 | 292 | 270 | 209 | 218 | 156 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 12 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 15 | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | S 13 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 556 | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 188 | 271 | 58 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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