Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 2PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 706 | 1130 | 996 | 982 | 799 | 788 | 754 | 604 | 586 | 586 | 595 | 613 | 746 | 602 | 585 | 316 | 316 | 257 | 229 | 173 | 156 | 151 | 393 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:20AM2.51m | 2:53PM2.44m | 3:14AM2.32m | 3:57PM2.30m | 4:26AM2.20m | 5:18PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.77m | 9:14PM0.95m | 9:42AM0.94m | 10:22PM1.08m | 10:53AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | NW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 706 | 1130 | 996 | 982 | 799 | 788 | 754 | 604 | 586 | 586 | 595 | 613 | 746 | 602 | 585 | 316 | 316 | 257 | 35 | 173 | 47 | 151 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 24 | SW 6 | W 20 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 229 | 11 | 33 | 71 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 156 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | W 5 | — | WNW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 72 | 66 | 18 | 82 | — | 107 | 393 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 96 | 11 | 11 | 96 | 11 | 11 | 257 | 261 | 249 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
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