Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 11AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 146 | 141 | 101 | 94 | 61 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 229 | 786 | 1368 | 1562 | 1662 | 2291 | 786 | 450 | 358 | 319 | 1011 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.48m | 1:27PM1.43m | 1:45AM1.42m | 2:17PM1.41m | 2:34AM1.38m | 3:04PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.18m | 7:36PM0.27m | 8:01AM0.23m | 8:27PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.27m | 9:16PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 212 | 146 | 39 | 44 | 94 | 61 | 233 | 373 | 443 | 411 | 459 | 436 | 367 | 306 | 262 | 168 | 308 | 290 | 1275 | 786 | 450 | 802 | 759 | 1011 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 34 | 141 | 101 | 40 | 34 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 279 | 273 | 386 | 358 | 319 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 23 | 21 | 39 | — | — | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 55 | 72 | 80 | 62 | 131 | 395 | 533 | 629 | 660 | — | — | 17 | 229 | 786 | 1368 | 1562 | 1662 | 2291 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 252 | 9 | 252 | 237 | 43 | 9 | 47 | 124 | 131 | 129 | 119 | 119 | 127 | 129 | 50 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
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