Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 5AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2301 | 1384 | 952 | 820 | 731 | 663 | 537 | 663 | 954 | 797 | 689 | 524 | 387 | 328 | 322 | 223 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 111 | 101 | 88 | 62 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:11AM1.46m | 1:44PM1.44m | 2:06AM1.49m | 2:39PM1.52m | 3:03AM1.53m | 3:36PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.27m | 7:32AM0.20m | 7:55PM0.23m | 8:23AM0.15m | 8:53PM0.18m | 9:18AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
1429 | 1174 | 952 | 820 | 731 | 663 | 537 | 663 | 954 | 797 | 689 | 524 | 387 | 328 | 322 | 223 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 111 | 101 | 88 | 62 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 8 | S 21 |
432 | 90 | 59 | 26 | 130 | 222 | 317 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SE 8 |
— | — | 6 | 51 | 29 | 75 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2301 | 1384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
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