
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s 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 (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
704 | 563 | 466 | 362 | 280 | 213 | 160 | 119 | 114 | 83 | 82 | 52 | 50 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.55m | 10:23PM1.52m | 10:51AM1.57m | 11:16PM1.51m | 11:46AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.15m | 4:19PM0.16m | 4:41AM0.14m | 5:12PM0.16m | 5:33AM0.14m | 6:07PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
704 | 563 | 466 | 362 | 280 | 213 | 160 | 119 | 114 | 83 | 82 | 52 | 50 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | NNW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 4 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 19 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | E 3 | — |
3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 52 | 124 | 124 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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