Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 8PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 447 | 253 | 190 | 127 | 232 | 470 | 957 | 1618 | 1637 | 1405 | 1124 | 792 | 701 | 612 | 533 | 464 | 367 | 270 | 173 | 419 | 431 | 431 | 220 | 379 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45PM2.79m | 2:10AM2.94m | 2:41PM2.66m | 3:04AM2.77m | 3:39PM2.55m | 4:01AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.28m | 7:59PM0.38m | 8:36AM0.41m | 8:54PM0.54m | 9:31AM0.53m | 9:52PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 447 | 253 | 190 | 99 | 98 | 112 | 106 | 1618 | 1637 | 1405 | 1124 | 792 | 701 | 612 | 533 | 464 | 367 | 270 | 173 | 419 | 431 | 431 | 149 | 379 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 78 | 75 | 127 | 123 | — | — | 123 | 174 | 170 | 153 | 149 | 174 | 133 | 123 | 99 | 78 | 75 | 163 | 140 | 108 | 84 | 220 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | S 5 | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 102 | 140 | 138 | 150 | 120 | 138 | 134 | — | 1 | — | 73 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 54 | 83 | 118 | 232 | 470 | 957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 108 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 26 | 235 | 147 | 235 | 235 | 215 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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