Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 145 | 202 | 398 | 311 | 710 | 2400 | 1285 | 2113 | 948 | 1359 | 1667 | 1877 | 1590 | 1266 | 878 | 784 | 1739 | 1700 | 1660 | 1209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.45m | 7:59PM1.52m | 8:23AM1.49m | 8:45PM1.53m | 9:10AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.19m | 2:19AM0.17m | 2:39PM0.17m | 3:05AM0.15m | 3:28PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 13 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 152 | 65 | 116 | 398 | 311 | 306 | 1275 | 10 | 1091 | 948 | 1359 | 1667 | 1877 | 1590 | 1266 | 878 | 784 | 1739 | 1700 | 1660 | 1209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 17 | S 14 | E 9 | E 8 | S 14 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | NE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 145 | 202 | 6 | 6 | 188 | 2 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 377 | 487 | 998 | — | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 710 | 2400 | 1285 | 2113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 180 | 40 | 52 | 124 | 35 | 58 | 129 | 40 | 58 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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