Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NW 3 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.54m | 7:48PM1.52m | 8:13AM1.55m | 8:35PM1.49m | 8:59AM1.55m | 9:21PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.13m | 1:42PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.15m | 2:31PM0.17m | 2:49AM0.17m | 3:18PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 12 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 5 | E 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 52 | 53 | 188 | 188 | 114 | 114 | 126 | 167 | 146 | 148 | 114 | 114 | 146 | 167 | 119 | 180 | 146 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 232 | 114 |
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