Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 7AM is: 2.1m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 13 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 704 | 839 | 1874 | 3972 | 4456 | 4239 | 3973 | 3466 | 3311 | 3062 | 2831 | 2831 | 2723 | 2264 | 2021 | 2076 | 2076 | 1174 | 970 | 1091 | 1475 | 2792 | 2830 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:44PM3.28m | 10:07AM3.12m | 10:33PM3.37m | 10:56AM3.15m | 11:20PM3.38m | 11:43AM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.07m | 4:19PM-0.01m | 4:51AM-0.00m | 5:07PM-0.03m | 5:39AM-0.00m | 5:54PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 319 | 704 | 771 | 1874 | 3972 | 4456 | 4239 | 3973 | 3466 | 3311 | 3062 | 2831 | 2831 | 2723 | 2264 | 2021 | — | — | 1174 | 970 | 1091 | 1475 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 12 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 122 | 337 | 839 | 596 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 24 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 171 | 11 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 81 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2076 | 2076 | 164 | 410 | 432 | 392 | 2792 | 2830 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 49 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 49 | 88 | 88 | 96 | 108 | 108 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 215 | 215 | 108 | 11 | 108 | 242 | 108 |
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