Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 3AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 15 | SE 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3019 | 3991 | 4615 | 3602 | 2831 | 2124 | 1230 | 881 | 2892 | 635 | 1004 | 1379 | 377 | 235 | 488 | 488 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.53m | 10:38AM1.50m | 10:59PM1.46m | 11:27AM1.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.15m | 4:54PM0.21m | 5:16AM0.21m | 5:42PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 78 | — | — | — | — | 386 | 388 | 497 | 549 | 635 | 492 | 392 | 217 | 235 | 266 | 270 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 470 | 470 | 524 | 200 | 561 | 426 | 205 | 145 | 148 | 135 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 14 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | 428 | 260 | — | — | 119 | 65 | 7 | 25 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 15 | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 3019 | 3991 | 4615 | 3602 | 2831 | 2124 | 1230 | 881 | 2892 | — | 1004 | 1379 | 377 | — | 488 | 488 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 189 | 288 | 173 | 55 | 55 | 173 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
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