Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 104 | 152 | 145 | 202 | 395 | 383 | 3242 | 2052 | 1229 | 2685 | 933 | 1154 | 1617 | 1667 | 1567 | 1266 | 875 | 772 | 1739 | 1719 | 1680 | 1242 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.45m | 7:59PM1.52m | 8:23AM1.49m | 8:45PM1.53m | 9:10AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.19m | 1:51PM0.19m | 2:19AM0.17m | 2:39PM0.17m | 3:05AM0.15m | 3:28PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 152 | 65 | 118 | 395 | 383 | 262 | 1370 | 10 | 1074 | 933 | 1154 | 1617 | 1667 | 1567 | 1266 | 875 | 772 | 1739 | 1719 | 1680 | 1242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 8 | S 17 | S 14 | E 9 | E 8 | S 13 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | — | NE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 104 | 22 | 145 | 202 | 6 | 6 | 356 | 6 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 300 | 481 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3242 | 2052 | 1229 | 2685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 40 | 47 | 70 | 119 | 40 | 131 | 40 | 53 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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