
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (03 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 10PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 43 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 66 | 40 | 30 | 26 | 90 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.49m | 2:12PM1.59m | 2:44AM1.47m | 3:09PM1.55m | 3:41AM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.09m | 7:57AM0.13m | 8:34PM0.12m | 8:54AM0.17m | 9:29PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | |
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
5 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 66 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 50 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 11 | E 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | NNW 2 | N 2 | — |
3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 12 | 24 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 44 |
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