Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 419 | 786 | 1136 | 1220 | 821 | 578 | 440 | 711 | 867 | 229 | 871 | 778 | 718 | 637 | 592 | 559 | 622 | 291 | 195 | 129 | 603 | 271 | 243 | 441 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.38m | 3:04PM1.41m | 3:22AM1.35m | 3:50PM1.42m | 4:09AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.27m | 9:16PM0.33m | 9:32AM0.29m | 10:04PM0.34m | 10:18AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 251 | 211 | 250 | 235 | 267 | 342 | 407 | 573 | 867 | 1042 | 871 | 778 | 718 | 637 | 592 | 559 | 622 | 676 | 584 | 596 | 596 | 584 | 584 | 500 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 711 | 231 | 229 | 177 | 161 | 118 | 83 | 173 | 240 | 311 | 291 | 195 | 129 | 308 | 94 | 243 | 441 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | SSE 20 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 60 | 240 | 521 | — | — | — | 75 | 603 | 271 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 419 | 786 | 1136 | 1220 | 821 | 578 | 440 | 389 | 1580 | — | — | — | — | 133 | 194 | 116 | 78 | 111 | 139 | 113 | 117 | 138 | 133 | 263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 131 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 55 | 40 | 75 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 50 | 55 | 53 | 55 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 127 | 55 | 55 |
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