Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 1AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1055 | 1280 | 1640 | 1755 | 1965 | 2322 | 1844 | 4369 | 3122 | 4314 | 5375 | 6136 | 5096 | 4176 | 3853 | 3365 | 2975 | 2651 | 2245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:49AM3.05m | 1:17PM3.11m | 1:41AM2.87m | 2:12PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.16m | 7:06AM0.17m | 7:39PM0.30m | 8:00AM0.35m | 8:39PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 975 | — | — | — | — | — | 5096 | 4176 | 3853 | 3365 | 2975 | 2651 | 2245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1055 | 1280 | 1640 | 1755 | 1965 | 2322 | 1844 | 4369 | 3122 | 4314 | 5375 | 6136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 261 | 240 | 274 | 263 | 235 | 263 | 273 | 321 | 263 | 289 | 289 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 235 | 0 |
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