Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 17 | SE 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 62 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.59m | 6:45PM1.72m | 7:12AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.04m | 12:30PM0.01m | 1:08AM0.02m | 1:26PM0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 383 | 432 | 453 | 442 | 376 | 389 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 17 | SE 14 | S 16 | S 19 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 53 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | — | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 62 | 152 | 141 | 100 | 97 | 78 | 131 | 247 | 381 | 520 | 572 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 46 | 44 | 9 | 19 | 75 | 46 | 55 | 40 |
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