
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (09 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
413 | 464 | 1302 | 2991 | 4903 | 4800 | 4787 | 5457 | 5257 | 4979 | 4417 | 3516 | 2500 | 1958 | 1568 | 1308 | 1454 | 895 | 585 | 800 | 757 | 701 | 640 | 589 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:53PM1.46m | 12:24PM1.45m | 00:46AM1.48m | 1:19PM1.51m | 1:42AM1.50m | 2:16PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.20m | 6:38PM0.23m | 7:05AM0.17m | 7:33PM0.20m | 7:58AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 18 | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
338 | 338 | 25 | 197 | — | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 100 | 1785 | 1363 | 22 | 1049 | 895 | 585 | 800 | 757 | 701 | 640 | 589 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 |
7 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 22 | 54 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 71 | 65 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 20 | 20 | 9 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
413 | 381 | 1302 | 2991 | 4903 | 4800 | 4787 | 5457 | 5257 | 4979 | 4417 | 3516 | 2500 | 1958 | 1568 | 1308 | 1454 | 164 | 108 | — | 138 | 106 | 117 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 55 | 57 | 114 | 119 | 127 | 131 | 167 | 167 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 167 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 40 | 53 | 40 | 40 |
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