Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | S 10 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 8 | 24 | 169 | 461 | 741 | 985 | 1579 | 1303 | 955 | 810 | 1220 | 329 | 277 | 272 | 778 | 770 | 848 | 692 | 659 | 311 | 291 | 255 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:17PM1.41m | 2:34AM1.38m | 3:04PM1.41m | 3:22AM1.35m | 3:50PM1.42m | 4:09AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.23m | 8:27PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.27m | 9:16PM0.33m | 9:32AM0.29m | 10:04PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 459 | 383 | 327 | 301 | 257 | 207 | 255 | 231 | 279 | 288 | 356 | 231 | 1066 | 934 | 793 | 778 | 770 | 848 | 692 | 659 | 510 | 451 | 442 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 329 | 277 | 272 | 200 | 24 | 113 | 109 | 243 | 311 | 291 | 195 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 344 | 418 | — | — | — | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 169 | 461 | 741 | 985 | 1579 | 1303 | 955 | 810 | 1220 | — | — | — | 487 | 153 | 432 | 194 | 120 | 193 | 250 | 255 | 255 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 46 | 55 | 55 | 124 | 129 | 129 | 132 | 124 | 55 | 55 | 126 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 47 | 40 | 55 | 53 | 119 | 124 | 55 |
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