Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 653 | 1622 | 1510 | 1403 | 1365 | 1286 | 1228 | 1228 | 1137 | 1053 | 976 | 946 | 772 | 736 | 646 | 635 | 647 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.33m | 4:48PM1.43m | 5:07AM1.34m | 5:34PM1.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.35m | 10:30AM0.31m | 11:05PM0.34m | 11:17AM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 434 | 1622 | 1510 | 1403 | 1365 | 1286 | 1228 | 1228 | 1137 | 1053 | 976 | 946 | 772 | 736 | 646 | 635 | 647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 649 | 914 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 32 | 36 | — | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 653 | 562 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 40 | 35 | 40 | 35 | 53 | 57 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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