Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 9PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1402 | 1325 | 3220 | 2707 | 2524 | 972 | 855 | 778 | 745 | 672 | 1579 | 1299 | 1280 | 1161 | 1161 | 1178 | 1178 | 578 | 508 | 396 | 402 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:04PM3.23m | 00:20AM3.20m | 12:44PM3.16m | 1:02AM3.07m | 1:28PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.08m | 6:36AM0.05m | 6:59PM0.19m | 7:20AM0.19m | 7:47PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 914 | 917 | — | 2707 | 2524 | 972 | 668 | 722 | 678 | 577 | 1579 | 1299 | 1280 | 1161 | 1161 | 1178 | — | 578 | 508 | 396 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 1402 | 1325 | 3220 | — | — | — | 855 | 778 | 745 | 672 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1178 | 186 | 238 | 253 | 292 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 108 | 234 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 250 |
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