Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 10AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 10 | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1780 | 1422 | 1149 | 791 | 510 | 388 | 289 | 219 | 212 | 146 | 141 | 101 | 94 | 61 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 33 | 111 | 538 | 908 | 876 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:02AM1.55m | 12:34PM1.46m | 00:54AM1.48m | 1:27PM1.43m | 1:45AM1.42m | 2:17PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.13m | 6:44PM0.21m | 7:13AM0.18m | 7:36PM0.27m | 8:01AM0.23m | 8:27PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1780 | 1422 | 1149 | 791 | 510 | 388 | 289 | 219 | 212 | 146 | 27 | 44 | 94 | 61 | 314 | 428 | 489 | 550 | 459 | 320 | 230 | 198 | 160 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 141 | 101 | 40 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 13 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 39 | — | — | 34 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 10 | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 55 | 71 | 62 | 155 | 556 | 655 | 745 | 1399 | — | 33 | 111 | 538 | 908 | 876 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 290 | 239 | 239 | 43 | 40 | 9 | 47 | 55 | 55 | 119 | 119 |
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