Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 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 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 39 | 42 | 89 | 127 | 134 | 125 | 103 | 78 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.31m | 10:08PM1.44m | 10:29AM1.30m | 10:50PM1.43m | 11:13AM1.30m | 11:33PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.30m | 3:58PM0.30m | 4:34AM0.30m | 4:40PM0.31m | 5:16AM0.29m | 5:24PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
77 | 55 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 42 | 89 | 127 | 134 | 125 | 103 | 78 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 12 | 23 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 13 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 19 | E 9 | S 18 | S 12 | SE 14 |
6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | N 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
— | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 79 | 33 | 52 | 33 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 114 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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