
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 2AM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2074 | 1945 | 1579 | 1296 | 1001 | 801 | 598 | 526 | 423 | 411 | 309 | 235 | 228 | 174 | 157 | 151 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:41PM1.58m | 11:11AM1.50m | 11:32PM1.51m | 12:03PM1.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.10m | 5:24PM0.18m | 5:52AM0.16m | 6:15PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
2074 | 1945 | 1579 | 1296 | 1001 | 801 | 598 | 526 | 423 | 411 | 309 | 235 | 228 | 174 | 157 | 151 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
104 | 103 | 101 | 77 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | SE 10 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 28 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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