Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 5PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 184 | 188 | 125 | 119 | 119 | 155 | 192 | 381 | 1033 | 1183 | 1160 | 755 | 597 | 333 | 225 | 209 | 143 | 136 | 97 | 60 | 57 | 34 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.65m | 8:22PM1.80m | 8:49AM1.62m | 9:18PM1.76m | 9:46AM1.59m | 10:13PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM-0.04m | 2:47AM-0.02m | 3:04PM-0.02m | 3:44AM-0.00m | 4:00PM0.03m | 4:39AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 105 | 184 | 188 | 125 | 112 | 114 | 155 | 192 | 192 | 1033 | 1183 | 1160 | 755 | 597 | 333 | 225 | 209 | 143 | 136 | 97 | 60 | 57 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 142 | 97 | 100 | 103 | 119 | 119 | 118 | 174 | 381 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | E 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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