Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 3AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 207 | 289 | 240 | 208 | 191 | 245 | 501 | 352 | 533 | 901 | 1051 | 1386 | 1153 | 851 | 636 | 597 | 553 | 418 | 394 | 361 | 340 | 259 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.35m | 5:20PM1.45m | 5:39AM1.36m | 6:05PM1.47m | 6:24AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.33m | 11:03AM0.30m | 11:38PM0.32m | 11:49AM0.29m | 00:24AM0.31m | 12:35PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 19 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 532 | 478 | 496 | 478 | 490 | 425 | 365 | 62 | 352 | 339 | 372 | 490 | 450 | 427 | 397 | 370 | 387 | 378 | 386 | 318 | 295 | 248 | 253 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 100 | — | 82 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 40 | 178 | 533 | 901 | 1051 | 1386 | 1153 | 851 | 636 | 597 | 553 | 418 | 394 | 361 | 340 | 259 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 7 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 25 | 2 | — | — | 131 | 1070 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 207 | 289 | 240 | 208 | 191 | 245 | 501 | 225 | 209 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 124 | 131 | 131 | 40 | 167 | 167 | 127 | 167 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 35 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
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