Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 5AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 12 | 51 | 72 | 69 | 47 | 39 | 339 | 994 | 1780 | 1422 | 1149 | 674 | 510 | 394 | 289 | 219 | 212 | 146 | 141 | 101 | 94 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.63m | 11:39AM1.49m | 00:02AM1.55m | 12:34PM1.46m | 00:54AM1.48m | 1:27PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.08m | 5:51PM0.15m | 6:23AM0.13m | 6:44PM0.21m | 7:13AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 34 | 994 | 1780 | 1422 | 1149 | 674 | 510 | 394 | 289 | 219 | 212 | 146 | 141 | 28 | 94 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 3 | S 10 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 19 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 339 | 88 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 101 | 20 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 9 | E 8 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | — | E 13 | S 18 | — | S 17 | — | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 23 | — | 39 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 51 | 72 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 51 | 45 | 125 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 126 | 129 | 131 | 66 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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