Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 3 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 44 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.52m | 1:14PM1.63m | 1:45AM1.49m | 2:12PM1.59m | 2:44AM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.10m | 7:38PM0.09m | 7:57AM0.13m | 8:34PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | 7:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 40 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 77 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 80 | 79 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | E 11 | E 6 | S 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 13 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | E 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 66 | 66 | 44 | 52 | 114 | 114 | 232 | 131 | 33 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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