Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 11AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 426 | 1581 | 2555 | 2431 | 1238 | 1793 | 2042 | 1770 | 1444 | 1016 | 784 | 1759 | 1700 | 1621 | 1147 | 919 | 714 | 572 | 392 | 309 | 232 | 174 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.49m | 8:45PM1.53m | 9:10AM1.52m | 9:33PM1.53m | 9:59AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.17m | 2:39PM0.17m | 3:05AM0.15m | 3:28PM0.17m | 3:52AM0.15m | 4:19PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 426 | 1127 | 1005 | 918 | 1238 | 1793 | 2042 | 1770 | 1444 | 1016 | 784 | 1759 | 1700 | 1621 | 1147 | 919 | 714 | 572 | 392 | 309 | 232 | 174 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 390 | 395 | 1342 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 235 | 1581 | 2555 | 2431 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 124 | 35 | 55 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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