Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 2AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 58 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 33 | 219 | 514 | 1083 | 1555 | 1730 | 1424 | 800 | 553 | 1339 | 372 | 1086 | 919 | 192 | 622 | 548 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.43m | 1:45AM1.42m | 2:17PM1.41m | 2:34AM1.38m | 3:04PM1.41m | 3:22AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.27m | 8:01AM0.23m | 8:27PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.27m | 9:16PM0.33m | 9:32AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 63 | 58 | 229 | 331 | 392 | 430 | 407 | 375 | 334 | 288 | 262 | 251 | 255 | 290 | 279 | 800 | 553 | 317 | 1220 | 1086 | 919 | 703 | 622 | 548 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 378 | 473 | — | 372 | 262 | 200 | 192 | 146 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 21 |
| kJ | 40 | — | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 124 | 131 | 395 | 547 | 574 | 1172 | — | — | 33 | 219 | 514 | 1083 | 1555 | 1730 | 1424 | — | 1437 | 1339 | — | — | — | — | — | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 281 | 9 | 129 | 43 | 9 | 44 | 119 | 55 | 131 | 124 | 119 | 129 | 85 | 85 | 50 | 65 | 44 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 0 |
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