Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 22s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 11AM is: 0.1m 21s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 22s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 574 | 516 | 567 | 590 | 612 | 554 | 554 | 473 | 490 | 455 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.34m | 10:20PM1.45m | 10:45AM1.36m | 11:05PM1.45m | 11:33AM1.40m | 11:53PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.26m | 4:12PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.25m | 4:57PM0.27m | 5:28AM0.23m | 5:46PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 154 | 148 | 119 | 157 | 225 | 230 | 240 | 240 | 289 | 283 | 295 | 322 | 348 | 502 | 574 | 516 | 567 | 590 | 612 | 554 | 554 | 473 | 490 | 455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 70 | 69 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 22 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 20 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 96 | — | 79 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 47 | 0 | 40 | 57 |
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