Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 211 | 190 | 157 | 154 | 123 | 107 | 105 | 79 | 79 | 49 | 155 | 706 | 1419 | 1652 | 1665 | 3622 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.47m | 6:37AM1.35m | 7:02PM1.48m | 7:21AM1.36m | 7:45PM1.49m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:48PM0.25m | 1:24AM0.27m | 1:33PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | E 17 | SE 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 211 | 211 | 190 | 157 | 154 | 123 | 107 | 105 | 79 | 79 | 46 | 155 | 109 | 41 | 6 | 71 | 1567 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | NE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 17 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 54 | 49 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 5 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | SSW 4 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 706 | 1419 | 1652 | 1665 | 3622 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 55 | 124 | 40 | 35 |
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