Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4PM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 784 | 1759 | 1700 | 1602 | 1132 | 906 | 704 | 563 | 466 | 362 | 280 | 209 | 157 | 116 | 116 | 83 | 82 | 52 | 33 | 30 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.52m | 9:33PM1.53m | 9:59AM1.55m | 10:23PM1.52m | 10:51AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.17m | 3:52AM0.15m | 4:19PM0.16m | 4:41AM0.14m | 5:12PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 784 | 1759 | 1700 | 1602 | 1132 | 906 | 704 | 563 | 466 | 362 | 280 | 209 | 157 | 116 | 116 | 83 | 82 | 52 | 33 | 30 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 487 | 1342 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | NE 4 | S 18 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 66 | 52 |
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