
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) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 10AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 41mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 160 | 579 | 895 | 1461 | 1738 | 1325 | 810 | 515 | 387 | 282 | 277 | 839 | 234 | 184 | 196 | 622 | 1024 | 720 | 1947 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.42m | 2:17PM1.41m | 2:34AM1.38m | 3:04PM1.41m | 3:22AM1.35m | 3:50PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.23m | 8:27PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.27m | 9:16PM0.33m | 9:32AM0.29m | 10:04PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
392 | 430 | 459 | 436 | 392 | 369 | 257 | 220 | 332 | 245 | 284 | 342 | 416 | 842 | 1198 | 952 | 839 | 703 | 584 | 532 | 622 | 240 | 720 | 619 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 711 | — | 387 | 282 | 277 | 262 | 234 | 184 | 66 | 109 | 418 | 311 | 371 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
17 | 19 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 59 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 17 |
574 | 1291 | — | — | 23 | 160 | 579 | 895 | 1461 | 1738 | 1325 | 810 | 515 | 1515 | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 220 | 1024 | 152 | 1947 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 43 | 9 | 46 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 129 | 129 | 124 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 75 | 44 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 57 | 124 | 124 | 124 |
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