Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 3 | ENE 4 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 510 | 441 | 376 | 286 | 187 | 184 | 136 | 87 | 63 | 67 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:19AM1.71m | 11:48PM1.56m | 12:16PM1.68m | 00:46AM1.52m | 1:14PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.05m | 6:02AM0.07m | 6:41PM0.07m | 6:59AM0.10m | 7:38PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 510 | 441 | 376 | 286 | 187 | 184 | 136 | 87 | 63 | 67 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | E 11 | S 17 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | ENE 5 | E 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 119 | 142 | 146 | 131 | 35 | 44 |
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