Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 466 | 362 | 280 | 213 | 160 | 119 | 114 | 83 | 82 | 52 | 50 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.55m | 10:23PM1.52m | 10:51AM1.57m | 11:16PM1.51m | 11:46AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.16m | 4:41AM0.14m | 5:12PM0.16m | 5:33AM0.14m | 6:07PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 466 | 362 | 280 | 213 | 160 | 119 | 114 | 83 | 82 | 52 | 50 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 3 | SSW 3 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 19 | E 10 | — | S 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 52 | 53 | 124 | 66 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 52 |
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