
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 11AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | ESE 11 | SE 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 111 | 129 | 168 | 261 | 488 | 470 | 341 | 373 | 352 | 418 | 418 | 364 | 567 | 906 | 1279 | 826 | 1935 | 1869 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.35m | 2:29PM1.40m | 2:48AM1.33m | 3:16PM1.40m | 3:35AM1.33m | 4:02PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.30m | 8:42PM0.35m | 8:57AM0.32m | 9:29PM0.36m | 9:44AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 12 |
112 | 121 | 132 | 140 | 98 | 111 | 95 | 93 | 186 | 262 | 284 | 341 | 373 | 352 | 286 | 259 | 253 | 333 | 560 | 826 | 543 | 465 | 1869 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 101 | 129 | 159 | 66 | 212 | 350 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 431 | 405 | 424 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 63 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
— | — | 1 | — | 2 | 26 | 80 | 168 | 261 | 488 | 470 | 295 | 334 | 333 | 418 | 418 | 364 | 567 | 906 | 1279 | 826 | 1935 | 1658 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 43 | 55 | 55 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 53 | 167 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 55 | 55 | 66 | 43 | 43 |
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