Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 325 | 321 | 253 | 213 | 158 | 163 | 162 | 230 | 390 | 964 | 1255 | 1055 | 1415 | 1377 | 1121 | 949 | 1055 | 1082 | 1068 | 867 | 697 | 678 | 1189 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:01PM3.16m | 11:22AM3.16m | 11:36PM3.09m | 11:57AM3.10m | 00:11AM2.98m | 12:32PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.06m | 5:34PM0.17m | 5:50AM0.14m | 6:10PM0.28m | 6:25AM0.28m | 6:47PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 255 | 237 | 183 | 131 | 104 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 130 | 169 | 964 | 1255 | 1055 | 1415 | 1377 | 1121 | 949 | 1055 | 1082 | 1068 | 867 | 697 | 678 | 1189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 400 | 325 | 321 | 253 | 213 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 390 | 202 | 207 | 178 | 180 | 132 | 129 | 91 | 82 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | NNW 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | 8 | 124 | 117 | 163 | 162 | 230 | 113 | — | — | 492 | — | — | 232 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 58 | 132 | 221 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 88 | 88 | 104 | 108 | 261 | 49 | 104 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
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