Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 12AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2015 | 1943 | 1718 | 3639 | 3351 | 3079 | 2696 | 2751 | 2419 | 2119 | 1983 | 1797 | 1647 | 1415 | 1301 | 834 | 638 | 621 | 487 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:06PM3.24m | 11:26AM3.14m | 11:42PM3.09m | 12:03PM3.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.05m | 5:22AM0.04m | 5:39PM0.18m | 5:58AM0.19m | 6:17PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 2015 | 1943 | 838 | 3639 | 3351 | 3079 | 2696 | 2751 | — | 2119 | 1983 | 1797 | 1647 | 1415 | 1301 | 834 | 638 | 621 | 487 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1718 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 1208 | 958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 120 | 108 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 88 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 118 | 108 | 106 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 264 | 247 | 108 |
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