Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 10 | S 15 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 598 | 268 | 124 | 315 | 278 | 598 | 155 | 624 | 191 | 269 | 266 | 243 | 446 | 495 | 655 | 326 | 642 | 881 | 1160 | 1365 | 1178 | 891 | 651 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.43m | 4:54AM1.35m | 5:20PM1.45m | 5:39AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.34m | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:51PM0.33m | 11:03AM0.30m | 11:38PM0.32m | 11:49AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 573 | 598 | 663 | 663 | 637 | 561 | 598 | 500 | 624 | 478 | 496 | 530 | 512 | 446 | 25 | 385 | 326 | 326 | 262 | 301 | 326 | 333 | 340 | 430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 311 | 291 | 268 | 36 | 315 | 278 | 243 | 155 | 100 | — | — | 76 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 106 | 248 | 642 | 881 | 1160 | 1365 | 1178 | 891 | 651 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 16 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 118 | 55 | 36 | 124 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 134 | 112 | 75 | 72 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 34 | 56 | 16 | 191 | 269 | 266 | 243 | 191 | 495 | 655 | 272 | 215 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 124 | 124 | 55 | 131 | 33 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
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