Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 2PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
659 | 622 | 595 | 553 | 499 | 459 | 350 | 366 | 575 | 561 | 539 | 491 | 478 | 1361 | 1466 | 2982 | 2258 | 1992 | 1965 | 1726 | 1564 | 1474 | 1255 | 1673 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31AM3.04m | 9:02PM3.19m | 9:25AM3.12m | 9:54PM3.29m | 10:17AM3.14m | 10:45PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.09m | 3:18AM0.14m | 3:39PM0.02m | 4:11AM0.07m | 4:31PM-0.01m | 5:04AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — |
659 | 622 | 595 | 506 | 499 | 390 | 321 | 257 | 575 | 561 | 539 | 491 | 478 | 555 | 1466 | 2982 | 2258 | 1992 | 1965 | 1726 | 1564 | 1474 | 1255 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
279 | 369 | 340 | 553 | 418 | 459 | 350 | 366 | — | — | — | — | 360 | 1361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
75 | 84 | 78 | 78 | 60 | 56 | 74 | 99 | 105 | 130 | 184 | 233 | 311 | — | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1673 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 96 | 96 | 141 | 247 | 247 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 247 | 108 | 88 | 108 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 61 |
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