Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 243 | 181 | 191 | 208 | 474 | 297 | 533 | 901 | 1051 | 1401 | 1153 | 841 | 628 | 590 | 545 | 416 | 388 | 356 | 340 | 251 | 235 | 180 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.35m | 5:20PM1.45m | 5:39AM1.36m | 6:05PM1.47m | 6:24AM1.36m | 6:49PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.30m | 11:38PM0.32m | 11:49AM0.29m | 00:24AM0.31m | 12:35PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 496 | 540 | 490 | 425 | 365 | 106 | 297 | 339 | 318 | 502 | 440 | 418 | 397 | 397 | 378 | 355 | 363 | 305 | 312 | 248 | 253 | 269 | 373 | 359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 82 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 111 | 178 | 533 | 901 | 1051 | 1401 | 1153 | 841 | 628 | 590 | 545 | 416 | 388 | 356 | 340 | 251 | 235 | 180 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 19 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | SE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 8 | — | — | 1070 | — | 54 | 37 | 24 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 60 | 47 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 280 | 243 | 181 | 191 | 208 | 474 | 269 | 178 | 155 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 131 | 40 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 53 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 55 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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