Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 77 | 35 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 397 | 66 | 312 | 948 | 1402 | 2222 | 2715 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.59m | 6:45PM1.72m | 7:12AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.70m | 8:06AM1.58m | 8:30PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.04m | 12:30PM0.01m | 1:08AM0.02m | 1:26PM0.02m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:21PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | 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 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 47 | 35 | 38 | 26 | 113 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 412 | 422 | 459 | 402 | 330 | 346 | 370 | 397 | 275 | 190 | 125 | 101 | 82 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 68 | 64 | 58 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 18 | E 11 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 13 | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 77 | 62 | 79 | 65 | 153 | 154 | 279 | 374 | — | 566 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 66 | 312 | 948 | 1402 | 2222 | 2715 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 76 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 40 | 43 | 55 | 124 | 124 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
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