Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 5AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | S 12 | NE 4 | S 12 | S 16 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56PM1.47m | 9:17AM1.33m | 9:38PM1.46m | 10:00AM1.34m | 10:20PM1.45m | 10:45AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.27m | 3:29PM0.27m | 4:03AM0.26m | 4:12PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.25m | 4:57PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 245 | 275 | 216 | 2 | 279 | 149 | 100 | 190 | 154 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 190 | 230 | 288 | 307 | 262 | 251 | 254 | 315 | 341 | 341 | 425 | 596 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 19 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 10 | S 17 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 9 | 288 | 402 | 336 | — | 81 | 173 | — | — | — | 436 | — | 551 | 741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 33 | 0 |
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