Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 5AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 136 | 87 | 63 | 67 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48PM1.56m | 12:16PM1.68m | 00:46AM1.52m | 1:14PM1.63m | 1:45AM1.49m | 2:12PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.07m | 6:41PM0.07m | 6:59AM0.10m | 7:38PM0.09m | 7:57AM0.13m | 8:34PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 184 | 136 | 87 | 63 | 67 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 4 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ENE 5 | E 7 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | N 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 5 | ENE 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | E 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 19 | 44 | 44 | 114 | 179 | 232 | 232 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 53 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
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