Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | S 9 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.53m | 7:00PM1.53m | 7:26AM1.54m | 7:48PM1.52m | 8:13AM1.55m | 8:35PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.12m | 12:52PM0.15m | 1:16AM0.13m | 1:42PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.15m | 2:31PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 75 | 59 | 60 | 89 | 86 | 67 | 63 | 48 | 44 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 53 | 58 | 167 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 167 | 167 | 148 | 167 | 114 | 119 | 124 |
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