Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 12 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 419 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:15PM1.48m | 8:34AM1.34m | 8:56PM1.47m | 9:17AM1.33m | 9:38PM1.46m | 10:00AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.28m | 2:46PM0.27m | 3:22AM0.27m | 3:29PM0.27m | 4:03AM0.26m | 4:12PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 400 | 419 | 387 | 374 | 361 | 337 | 308 | 297 | 281 | 269 | 254 | 244 | 194 | 158 | 163 | 167 | 161 | 125 | 140 | 245 | 268 | 373 | 339 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 22 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | ENE 10 | N 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 530 | 6 | 116 | 93 | 47 | — | 93 | 38 | 521 | 641 | 465 | 948 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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