Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 4AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2452 | 855 | 745 | 678 | 672 | 1513 | 1318 | 1161 | 1161 | 1048 | 1064 | 1178 | 1178 | 501 | 508 | 402 | 352 | 468 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 604 | 382 | 382 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:20AM3.20m | 12:44PM3.16m | 1:02AM3.07m | 1:28PM3.03m | 1:49AM2.88m | 2:19PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.05m | 6:59PM0.19m | 7:20AM0.19m | 7:47PM0.35m | 8:10AM0.38m | 8:44PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2452 | 855 | 745 | 672 | 577 | 1513 | 1318 | 1161 | 1161 | 1048 | 1064 | 1178 | 1178 | 501 | 508 | 402 | 352 | 468 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 604 | 382 | 382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | 668 | 722 | 678 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 672 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 209 | 204 | 224 | 260 | 204 | 208 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 203 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 108 | 262 | 247 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 96 | 147 | 234 | 261 | 250 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 250 | 261 | 262 | 250 | 250 |
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