Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 12AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 472 | 465 | 458 | 388 | 290 | 394 | 486 | 530 | 463 | 456 | 413 | 384 | 368 | 304 | 304 | 299 | 299 | 249 | 219 | 219 | 170 | 164 | 157 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:37PM2.82m | 9:52AM2.72m | 10:15PM2.89m | 10:30AM2.75m | 10:53PM2.92m | 11:08AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.51m | 3:49AM0.57m | 4:01PM0.45m | 4:28AM0.51m | 4:40PM0.41m | 5:06AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 472 | 465 | 458 | 388 | 290 | 394 | 486 | 530 | 463 | 456 | 413 | 384 | 368 | 304 | 304 | 299 | 299 | 249 | 219 | 219 | 170 | 164 | 157 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 64 | 63 | 91 | 142 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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