Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihua today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3582 | 2864 | 2324 | 2134 | 2984 | 2976 | 1325 | 1132 | 972 | 891 | 603 | 776 | 610 | 598 | 610 | 622 | 532 | 734 | 753 | 811 | 1106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.45m | 10:42PM1.49m | 11:10AM1.48m | 11:32PM1.49m | 12:03PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.22m | 5:03AM0.18m | 5:27PM0.21m | 5:51AM0.17m | 6:20PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1879 | 1615 | 1325 | 1132 | 972 | 891 | 603 | 776 | 610 | 598 | 610 | 622 | 532 | 464 | 356 | 811 | 1106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 19 | S 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 10 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 149 | 194 | 180 | 175 | 72 | 162 | 487 | 734 | 753 | 248 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | SSE 13 | — | S 20 | E 16 | S 13 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 158 | — | 8 | 5 | 14 | 98 | 151 | 69 | 114 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3582 | 2864 | 2324 | 2134 | 2984 | 2976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
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