Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (28 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 10 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 598 | 155 | 100 | 123 | 261 | 229 | 208 | 446 | 197 | 800 | 485 | 569 | 1190 | 1051 | 1386 | 1153 | 831 | 628 | 597 | 545 | 418 | 388 | 356 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.43m | 4:54AM1.35m | 5:20PM1.45m | 5:39AM1.36m | 6:05PM1.47m | 6:24AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.33m | 11:03AM0.30m | 11:38PM0.32m | 11:49AM0.29m | 00:24AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 598 | 522 | 510 | 478 | 496 | 540 | 512 | 446 | 408 | 62 | 178 | 533 | 901 | 528 | 503 | 437 | 406 | 450 | 470 | 370 | 386 | 318 | 305 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 243 | 155 | 100 | — | — | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 106 | 9 | 8 | 1190 | 1051 | 1386 | 1153 | 831 | 628 | 597 | 545 | 418 | 388 | 356 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 59 | 18 | 34 | — | — | 1070 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 45 | 42 | 123 | 261 | 229 | 208 | 186 | 197 | 800 | 485 | 569 | 582 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 53 | 53 | 124 | 127 | 131 | 40 | 53 | 167 | 167 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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