Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 143 | 138 | 97 | 60 | 57 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 165 | 142 | 135 | 358 | 1203 | 1633 | 1474 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.59m | 10:13PM1.70m | 10:43AM1.54m | 11:08PM1.63m | 11:39AM1.49m | 00:02AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.03m | 4:39AM0.03m | 4:56PM0.08m | 5:32AM0.08m | 5:51PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 212 | 143 | 138 | 97 | 60 | 57 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 90 | 80 | 1203 | 1633 | 1474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 358 | 67 | 53 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | S 9 | E 8 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 71 | 165 | 142 | 135 | — | — | — | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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