Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 12PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2008 | 2448 | 1844 | 2699 | 3437 | 5013 | 6549 | 6342 | 5444 | 4855 | 4072 | 3436 | 2975 | 2691 | 2279 | 1930 | 1585 | 1306 | 1120 | 980 | 800 | 656 | 566 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:17PM3.11m | 1:41AM2.87m | 2:12PM2.94m | 2:41AM2.67m | 3:16PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.17m | 7:39PM0.30m | 8:00AM0.35m | 8:39PM0.47m | 9:02AM0.52m | 9:47PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4855 | 4072 | 3436 | 2975 | 2691 | 2279 | 1930 | 1585 | 1306 | 1120 | 980 | 800 | 656 | 566 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2008 | 2448 | 1844 | 2699 | 3437 | 5013 | 6549 | 6342 | 5444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 262 | 263 | 273 | 327 | 333 | 333 | 246 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 250 | 250 | 96 | 96 |
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