Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 3.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17804 | 21577 | 13944 | 9465 | 4050 | 2846 | 5261 | 2477 | 1712 | 1295 | 870 | 746 | 663 | 598 | 512 | 1086 | 918 | 797 | 701 | 534 | 444 | 379 | 322 | 218 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:20AM1.43m | 12:50PM1.37m | 1:11AM1.46m | 1:44PM1.44m | 2:06AM1.49m | 2:39PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.29m | 6:43AM0.24m | 7:01PM0.27m | 7:32AM0.20m | 7:55PM0.23m | 8:23AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 6909 | 12795 | 7907 | 5489 | 4050 | 2846 | 2047 | 1649 | 800 | 1080 | 870 | 746 | 663 | 598 | 512 | 1086 | 918 | 797 | 701 | 534 | 444 | 379 | 322 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 690 | 333 | 497 | 208 | 26 | 130 | 222 | 317 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 51 | 29 | 75 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17804 | 21577 | 13944 | 9465 | — | — | 5261 | 2477 | 1712 | 1295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 35 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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