Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | ESE 8 | S 18 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 432 | 26 | 409 | 70 | 91 | 212 | 335 | 680 | 1556 | 2089 | 2096 | 2140 | 2409 | 2365 | 2200 | 1783 | 1998 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.70m | 8:06AM1.58m | 8:30PM1.65m | 8:58AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.02m | 1:26PM0.02m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:21PM0.05m | 2:52AM0.05m | 3:13PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 19 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 493 | 506 | 490 | 432 | 414 | 409 | 256 | 221 | 190 | 199 | 207 | 207 | 284 | 249 | 243 | 352 | 83 | 45 | 43 | 1448 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 19 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 20 | — | ESE 15 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 21 | 31 | 75 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 184 | 191 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 19 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | S 20 | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 383 | 412 | 493 | 749 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 70 | 91 | 212 | 335 | 680 | 1556 | 2089 | 2096 | 2140 | 2409 | 2365 | 2200 | 1783 | 1998 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 124 | 127 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 167 | 167 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 55 | 43 |
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