
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7AM is: 0.2m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 50 | 45 | 39 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 53 | 49 | 55 | 37 | 83 | 110 | 84 | 148 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 6:02AM1.51m | 6:24PM1.52m | 6:52AM1.59m | 7:16PM1.56m | 7:44AM1.66m | 8:08PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.17m | 12:16PM0.18m | 00:39AM0.12m | 1:09PM0.13m | 1:30AM0.08m | 2:03PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 3 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 |
42 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 39 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 55 | 37 | 83 | 53 | 56 | 148 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 8 | NE 4 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 8 | S 10 | E 13 | S 8 | SE 5 | E 14 | S 13 | SE 14 | ESE 4 |
3 | 1 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 84 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | — | E 14 | S 13 | NE 5 | SE 14 | E 13 | SE 14 |
21 | 20 | — | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | N 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 110 | 11 | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 418 | 442 | 228 | 114 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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