
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.34m | 8:56PM1.47m | 9:17AM1.33m | 9:38PM1.46m | 10:00AM1.34m | 10:20PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.28m | 2:46PM0.27m | 3:22AM0.27m | 3:29PM0.27m | 4:03AM0.26m | 4:12PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
387 | 374 | 361 | 337 | 308 | 297 | 281 | 269 | 252 | 242 | 233 | 194 | 194 | 190 | 158 | 158 | 148 | 133 | 194 | 383 | 354 | 300 | 267 | 254 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 22 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 11 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 575 | 354 | 9 | 124 | 118 | 151 | 114 | 118 | — | — | 359 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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