Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 21s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 5PM is: 5.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 18s |
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 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2335 | 7582 | 15108 | 18381 | 17359 | 21873 | 13944 | 11546 | 4050 | 2846 | 5261 | 2440 | 1532 | 1295 | 889 | 731 | 650 | 650 | 731 | 1198 | 954 | 797 | 701 | 550 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:00PM1.33m | 00:20AM1.43m | 12:50PM1.37m | 1:11AM1.46m | 1:44PM1.44m | 2:06AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.29m | 6:43AM0.24m | 7:01PM0.27m | 7:32AM0.20m | 7:55PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 23 | — | — | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 2335 | 2283 | — | — | 6424 | 12872 | 7907 | 5416 | 4050 | 2846 | 1903 | 1689 | 800 | 1022 | 853 | 731 | 650 | 650 | 731 | 1198 | 954 | 797 | 701 | 550 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 714 | 333 | 497 | 208 | 26 | 179 | 213 | 42 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 29 | 75 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1401 | 7582 | 15108 | 18381 | 17359 | 21873 | 13944 | 11546 | — | — | 5261 | 2440 | 1532 | 1295 | 889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 228 | 189 | 55 | 35 | 55 | 40 | 53 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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