Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 1AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 753 | 1009 | 2071 | 1584 | 1507 | 1290 | 1155 | 882 | 843 | 645 | 667 | 667 | 561 | 485 | 392 | 318 | 227 | 173 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:45PM1.49m | 8:05AM1.37m | 8:27PM1.49m | 8:49AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.24m | 2:18PM0.23m | 2:51AM0.23m | 3:02PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 149 | 100 | 1200 | 1584 | 1507 | 1290 | 1155 | 882 | 843 | 645 | 667 | 667 | 561 | 485 | 392 | 318 | 227 | 173 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 16 | SE 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 15 | E 15 | SSE 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 4 | 213 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 85 | 117 | 162 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 16 | NE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 15 | — | S 24 | S 23 | E 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 21 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | — | 11 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 753 | 1009 | 2071 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 43 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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