Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | ESE 12 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 22 | 12 | 145 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 419 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.35m | 8:15PM1.48m | 8:34AM1.34m | 8:56PM1.47m | 9:17AM1.33m | 9:38PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.29m | 2:03PM0.27m | 2:39AM0.28m | 2:46PM0.27m | 3:22AM0.27m | 3:29PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 231 | 296 | 291 | 195 | 433 | 400 | 400 | 419 | 387 | 374 | 361 | 337 | 308 | 249 | 281 | 319 | 300 | 288 | 228 | 190 | 163 | 133 | 133 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 12 | 145 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 2 | — | NNE 4 | — | E 10 | NE 7 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | — | 410 | 206 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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