Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waikawau Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waikawau Bay at 7PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waikawau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 64 | 81 | 273 | 410 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.92m | 00:14AM2.05m | 12:45PM1.84m | 1:07AM1.95m | 1:41PM1.79m | 2:00AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.21m | 6:42AM0.21m | 6:57PM0.31m | 7:34AM0.27m | 7:51PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 39 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 64 | 81 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 3 | — | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 39 | 273 | 410 | 480 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 101 | 76 | 119 | 152 | 231 | 204 | 149 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 14 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 231 |
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