Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 11AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 399 | 362 | 573 | 1606 | 1756 | 2587 | 2582 | 2536 | 3213 | 3942 | 5839 | 4596 | 3865 | 3404 | 2854 | 1517 | 1259 | 1053 | 908 | 808 | 663 | 703 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.42m | 9:55PM1.49m | 10:21AM1.45m | 10:42PM1.49m | 11:10AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.21m | 3:48PM0.23m | 4:17AM0.20m | 4:36PM0.22m | 5:03AM0.18m | 5:27PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | E 12 | S 10 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 399 | 362 | 3 | 943 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3309 | 2738 | 2239 | 2053 | 1774 | 1517 | 1259 | 1053 | 908 | 808 | 663 | 703 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 45 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 50 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 84 | 191 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 69 | 573 | 1606 | 1756 | 2587 | 2582 | 2536 | 3213 | 3942 | 5839 | 4596 | 3865 | 3404 | 2854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 119 | 40 | 43 | 167 | 55 | 235 | 189 | 189 | 55 | 55 | 240 | 173 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
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