Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.36m | 8:44PM1.47m | 9:04AM1.33m | 9:26PM1.45m | 9:46AM1.31m | 10:08PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.29m | 2:33PM0.28m | 3:09AM0.29m | 3:16PM0.29m | 3:52AM0.30m | 3:58PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 |
78 | 74 | 53 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 72 | 57 | 44 | 16 | 29 | 15 | 30 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | ENE 5 | S 15 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 6 | E 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | — | NNE 2 | N 2 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 147 | 213 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 98 | 82 | 148 | 148 | 167 | 148 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 79 | 33 | 66 | 33 | 52 |
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