Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1005 | 902 | 1118 | 1642 | 1877 | 1744 | 1444 | 1016 | 784 | 1759 | 1903 | 1583 | 1132 | 919 | 704 | 563 | 392 | 305 | 232 | 171 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.49m | 8:45PM1.53m | 9:10AM1.52m | 9:33PM1.53m | 9:59AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.17m | 3:05AM0.15m | 3:28PM0.17m | 3:52AM0.15m | 4:19PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1005 | 902 | 1118 | 1642 | 1877 | 1744 | 1444 | 1016 | 784 | 1759 | 1903 | 1583 | 1132 | 919 | 704 | 563 | 392 | 305 | 232 | 171 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 390 | 487 | 1342 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NW 2 | — | NE 9 | NW 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 55 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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