
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 7 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 55 | 150 | 411 | 957 | 755 | 1837 | 1584 | 866 | 792 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:36AM1.71m | 9:01PM1.61m | 9:29AM1.73m | 9:55PM1.61m | 10:23AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.05m | 2:57PM0.05m | 3:16AM0.03m | 3:52PM0.04m | 4:10AM0.03m | 4:48PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 4 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
57 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 52 | 51 | 37 | 38 | 24 | 22 | 150 | 86 | 499 | 755 | 759 | 941 | 866 | 792 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 17 | S 7 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | E 13 |
2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 55 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 170 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 8 | SE 12 | S 7 | SE 12 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | S 10 | S 11 | — | — |
3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 10 | 24 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 86 | 411 | 957 | — | 1837 | 1584 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 70 | 52 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 47 | 54 | 70 | 127 | 66 | 35 | 66 | 271 | 564 |
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