Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 2AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 8 | S 18 | ESE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 550 | 27 | 390 | 66 | 64 | 228 | 243 | 688 | 1252 | 1852 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:45PM1.72m | 7:12AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.70m | 8:06AM1.58m | 8:30PM1.65m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.02m | 1:26PM0.02m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:21PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 19 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 19 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 493 | 483 | 7 | 468 | 390 | 299 | 262 | 228 | 185 | 168 | 147 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 19 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | — | S 20 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
6 | 6 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 64 | 60 | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | — | S 18 | E 11 | — | — | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 66 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
295 | 332 | 383 | 412 | 505 | 798 | 785 | 550 | — | 17 | 37 | 64 | 94 | 243 | 688 | 1252 | 1852 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 9 | 124 | 124 | 76 | 70 | 50 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 124 | 124 | 131 |
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