Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 5AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 3 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 195 | 555 | 993 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:44PM1.47m | 9:04AM1.33m | 9:26PM1.45m | 9:46AM1.31m | 10:08PM1.44m | 10:29AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.29m | 3:16PM0.29m | 3:52AM0.30m | 3:58PM0.30m | 4:34AM0.30m | 4:40PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 10 |
32 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | S 16 | SE 14 |
18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | S 9 | E 11 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SE 14 | E 13 | S 16 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 8 | NNE 2 | N 2 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 |
— | 1 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 195 | 555 | 993 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 44 | 19 | 98 | 167 | 88 | 167 | 167 | 87 | 35 | 33 | 52 | 53 | 66 | 53 | 33 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 114 | 124 | 124 | 40 |
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