Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 278 | 243 | 548 | 100 | 187 | 261 | 266 | 240 | 191 | 206 | 232 | 327 | 527 | 891 | 1009 | 1191 | 1191 | 911 | 667 | 605 | 470 | 418 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.43m | 4:54AM1.35m | 5:20PM1.45m | 5:39AM1.36m | 6:05PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:51PM0.33m | 11:03AM0.30m | 11:38PM0.32m | 11:49AM0.29m | 00:24AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 637 | 625 | 573 | 548 | 532 | 458 | 496 | 478 | 433 | 425 | 416 | 329 | 326 | 360 | 426 | 612 | 515 | 491 | 450 | 460 | 470 | 452 | 386 | 312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 315 | 278 | 243 | 155 | 100 | 187 | — | 76 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 62 | 325 | 527 | 891 | 1009 | 1191 | 1191 | 911 | 667 | 605 | 470 | 418 | 394 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 761 | 1026 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 36 | 35 | 23 | 42 | 114 | 261 | 266 | 240 | 191 | 206 | 232 | 327 | 269 | 181 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 55 | 124 | 127 | 131 | 40 | 55 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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