Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 13 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 120 | 105 | 53 | 66 | 37 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.72m | 6:17AM1.59m | 6:45PM1.72m | 7:12AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.02m | 00:12AM0.04m | 12:30PM0.01m | 1:08AM0.02m | 1:26PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 159 | 120 | 105 | 53 | 32 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 65 | 63 | 27 | 8 | 20 | 500 | 506 | 463 | 404 | 376 | 367 | 376 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 16 | S 19 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 43 | 27 | 20 | 64 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 13 | S 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 19 | 39 | 66 | 85 | 195 | 82 | 97 | 97 | 83 | 179 | 340 | 634 | 933 | 846 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 55 |
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