Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1130 | 996 | 969 | 904 | 866 | 841 | 950 | 1011 | 571 | 560 | 480 | 433 | 458 | 604 | 679 | 817 | 786 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:55AM2.96m | 1:19PM2.81m | 1:35AM2.74m | 2:02PM2.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.31m | 7:15AM0.35m | 7:34PM0.53m | 7:57AM0.56m | 8:20PM0.76m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1130 | 996 | 969 | 904 | 866 | 841 | 950 | 1011 | 571 | 560 | 480 | 433 | 458 | 425 | 466 | 817 | 786 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | 322 | 265 | 265 | 423 | 604 | 679 | 382 | 305 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 249 | 145 | 93 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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