
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s 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 (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
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 Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
771 | 597 | 411 | 285 | 212 | 143 | 138 | 97 | 60 | 57 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 155 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:18PM1.76m | 9:46AM1.59m | 10:13PM1.70m | 10:43AM1.54m | 11:08PM1.63m | 11:39AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM-0.00m | 4:00PM0.03m | 4:39AM0.03m | 4:56PM0.08m | 5:32AM0.08m | 5:51PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 |
771 | 597 | 411 | 285 | 212 | 143 | 138 | 97 | 60 | 57 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 5 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 |
25 | 22 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 3 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 155 | 172 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 52 | 47 | 46 |
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