Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | 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 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 101 | 92 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 275 | 829 | 1862 | 1860 | 2176 | 2372 | 1273 | 714 | 498 | 375 | 855 | 926 | 1128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.43m | 1:45AM1.42m | 2:17PM1.41m | 2:34AM1.38m | 3:04PM1.41m | 3:22AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.18m | 7:36PM0.27m | 8:01AM0.23m | 8:27PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.27m | 9:16PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 58 | 63 | 58 | 233 | 373 | 443 | 482 | 526 | 383 | 414 | 377 | 262 | 211 | 381 | 392 | 326 | 441 | 714 | 596 | 745 | 855 | 926 | 1128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 141 | 101 | 92 | 34 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 552 | 463 | 498 | 375 | 269 | 210 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 39 | 19 | — | 34 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | 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 9 | S 10 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | ESE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 70 | 94 | 141 | 155 | 395 | 614 | 702 | 773 | — | — | 24 | 275 | 829 | 1862 | 1860 | 2176 | 2372 | 1273 | — | — | 2 | — | 1541 | 530 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 294 | 9 | 237 | 237 | 43 | 9 | 44 | 91 | 131 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 140 | 129 | 129 | 62 | 85 | 52 | 33 | 43 | 55 |
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