Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 3PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1676 | 515 | 523 | 486 | 510 | 559 | 397 | 759 | 586 | 698 | 1442 | 753 | 465 | 341 | 280 | 635 | 478 | 443 | 829 | 700 | 690 | 606 | 606 | 484 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:08AM3.12m | 11:36PM3.32m | 12:00PM3.04m | 00:27AM3.23m | 12:52PM2.92m | 1:18AM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.02m | 5:56AM0.08m | 6:13PM0.10m | 6:49AM0.17m | 7:05PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 436 | 294 | 486 | 510 | 559 | 397 | 759 | 586 | 229 | 158 | 193 | 465 | 298 | 250 | 635 | 478 | 443 | 829 | 700 | 690 | 606 | 606 | 484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 9 | 218 | 93 | 30 | 215 | 76 | 236 | 162 | — | — | 436 | 341 | 280 | 305 | 293 | 285 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 21 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | N 12 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 27 | 25 | 67 | 66 | 107 | 3 | — | — | 203 | 256 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1676 | 515 | 523 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 698 | 1442 | 753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 250 | 178 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 108 | 11 | 237 | 202 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 96 | 96 |
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