Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 8PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2379 | 1735 | 1121 | 845 | 678 | 668 | 746 | 769 | 427 | 389 | 327 | 525 | 491 | 423 | 387 | 307 | 215 | 193 | 200 | 313 | 365 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36PM2.70m | 7:08AM2.64m | 7:38PM2.91m | 8:05AM2.84m | 8:28PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.65m | 00:54AM0.58m | 1:17PM0.47m | 1:53AM0.36m | 2:12PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2379 | 1735 | 1121 | 392 | 277 | 668 | 746 | 769 | 427 | 389 | 327 | 525 | 491 | 423 | 387 | 307 | 215 | 193 | 200 | 313 | 365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 20 | W 19 |
| kJ | 403 | 344 | 245 | 845 | 678 | 162 | 225 | 176 | 176 | 155 | 132 | 107 | 105 | 84 | 74 | 55 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 298 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | SSW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 8 | W 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 21 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 20 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 383 | 383 | 311 | — | 26 | 86 | 6 | 7 | 210 | 145 | 102 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 90 | 67 | 33 | 33 | 200 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 116 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 6 | 11 | 61 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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