Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 55 | 384 | 706 | 827 | 989 | 982 | 903 | 1356 | 1194 | 987 | 796 | 459 | 403 | 311 | 270 | 235 | 210 | 191 | 173 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.61m | 2:09AM1.50m | 2:41PM1.62m | 3:09AM1.51m | 3:40PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.13m | 8:02PM0.15m | 8:22AM0.12m | 9:01PM0.13m | 9:21AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 16 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 926 | 865 | 790 | 631 | 459 | 403 | 311 | 270 | 235 | 210 | 191 | 173 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 18 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 38 | 55 | 384 | 706 | 827 | 989 | 982 | 903 | 1356 | 1194 | 987 | 796 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 52 | 52 | 119 | 98 | 124 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 124 | 124 | 127 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 0 |
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