Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
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 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 113 | 147 | 137 | 131 | 166 | 173 | 140 | 137 | 109 | 109 | 105 | 64 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 25 | 46 | 63 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.61m | 4:01AM1.57m | 4:34PM1.69m | 4:59AM1.61m | 5:31PM1.75m | 5:57AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.10m | 9:52PM0.13m | 10:14AM0.05m | 10:52PM0.08m | 11:12AM0.01m | 11:51PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
111 | 113 | 147 | 137 | 131 | 166 | 173 | 140 | 137 | 109 | 109 | 105 | 64 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 23 | 46 | 63 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 18 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 9 | S 21 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | S 18 | SE 13 | — | — | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 25 | 7 | — | — | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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