Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 12PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
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 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1106 | 1865 | 2519 | 6198 | 6555 | 6912 | 6507 | 2513 | 3616 | 2142 | 1872 | 2339 | 2162 | 2110 | 1896 | 1872 | 1803 | 1551 | 2258 | 2020 | 1801 | 1600 | 1240 | 1099 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:42AM2.62m | 3:14PM2.44m | 3:37AM2.61m | 4:14PM2.48m | 4:36AM2.64m | 5:17PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.68m | 9:26PM0.75m | 10:05AM0.64m | 10:26PM0.74m | 11:03AM0.56m | 11:27PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1106 | 1865 | 2519 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2142 | 1789 | 1663 | 1411 | 1121 | 1087 | 1872 | 1803 | 1551 | 2258 | 2020 | 1801 | 1600 | 1240 | 1099 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1611 | 1872 | 2339 | 2162 | 2110 | 1896 | 759 | 604 | 502 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 759 | 731 | 798 | 6198 | 6555 | 6912 | 6507 | 2513 | 3616 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 262 | 250 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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