Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 1PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 843 | 719 | 701 | 640 | 503 | 496 | 508 | 510 | 517 | 524 | 691 | 667 | 513 | 535 | 542 | 183 | 79 | 72 | 151 | 194 | 191 | 150 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.40m | 1:08AM1.29m | 1:31PM1.38m | 1:55AM1.27m | 2:18PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.33m | 7:07PM0.34m | 7:18AM0.35m | 7:53PM0.35m | 8:04AM0.35m | 8:39PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 843 | 719 | 701 | 640 | 503 | 496 | 508 | 510 | 517 | 524 | 691 | 667 | 513 | 535 | 542 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 151 | 194 | 191 | 150 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 183 | 79 | 59 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 3 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 10 | S 11 | S 15 | E 10 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 198 | 73 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 40 | 72 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
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