Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 3PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1657 | 1680 | 1475 | 1413 | 1419 | 1249 | 1230 | 1094 | 1077 | 938 | 820 | 680 | 722 | 299 | 528 | 951 | 1461 | 2140 | 2508 | 1786 | 1137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:33AM2.63m | 8:54PM2.85m | 9:11AM2.79m | 9:29PM3.01m | 9:46AM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.51m | 3:04AM0.46m | 3:16PM0.35m | 3:40AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 1657 | 1680 | 1475 | 1413 | 1419 | 1249 | 1230 | 1094 | 1077 | 938 | 820 | 680 | 722 | 299 | 528 | 951 | 233 | 233 | 285 | 1786 | 1137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 63 | 30 | 91 | 101 | 101 | 90 | 86 | 226 | 176 | 87 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 207 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 93 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 98 | 1461 | 2140 | 2508 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 250 | 250 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 58 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 7 | 7 | 104 | 106 | 149 | 249 | 244 | 224 | 224 | 108 |
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