Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 21s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 1AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 7 | S 9 | S 21 | S 14 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 62 | 55 | 47 | 585 | 769 | 2335 | 7309 | 15589 | 20869 | 18214 | 12872 | 13944 | 11248 | 3993 | 2846 | 4037 | 2759 | 1885 | 1379 | 1008 | 870 | 761 | 690 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33PM1.42m | 12:00PM1.33m | 00:20AM1.43m | 12:50PM1.37m | 1:11AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.31m | 5:58AM0.27m | 6:10PM0.29m | 6:43AM0.24m | 7:01PM0.27m | 7:32AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 20 | S 21 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 536 | 2335 | 2781 | — | — | — | — | 8008 | 5546 | 3993 | 2846 | 1978 | 1747 | 1459 | 1253 | 1008 | 870 | 761 | 690 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | SE 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 62 | 55 | 47 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1032 | — | 219 | 277 | 195 | 26 | 234 | 288 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | SE 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 135 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | W 2 | SW 3 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 585 | 769 | 1461 | 7309 | 15589 | 20869 | 18214 | 12872 | 13944 | 11248 | — | — | 4037 | 2759 | 1885 | 1379 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 0 | 129 | 140 | 35 | 33 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 228 | 55 | 40 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 53 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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