Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 21s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 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 18 | S 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 21 | S 14 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 46 | 481 | 779 | 2335 | 6621 | 14020 | 18803 | 17359 | 20928 | 13944 | 9590 | 3998 | 2658 | 1935 | 2071 | 1396 | 1401 | 1042 | 936 | 776 | 690 | 622 | 746 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:33PM1.42m | 12:00PM1.33m | 00:20AM1.43m | 12:50PM1.37m | 1:11AM1.46m | 1:44PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.27m | 6:10PM0.29m | 6:43AM0.24m | 7:01PM0.27m | 7:32AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 20 | S 21 | S 23 | — | — | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 1 | 536 | 2335 | 2304 | — | — | 6424 | 12338 | 8008 | 5489 | 3998 | 2658 | 1935 | 1747 | 1396 | 1176 | 1042 | 936 | 776 | 690 | 622 | 746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | SE 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 46 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 657 | 282 | 277 | 165 | 21 | 124 | 222 | 265 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 49 | 75 | 6 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | SW 2 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 481 | 779 | 1373 | 6621 | 14020 | 18803 | 17359 | 20928 | 13944 | 9590 | — | — | — | 2071 | — | 1401 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 129 | 132 | 132 | 167 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 228 | 189 | 55 | 35 | 55 | 40 | 53 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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