Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 2PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 969 | 904 | 788 | 672 | 522 | 547 | 1294 | 1307 | 763 | 800 | 594 | 706 | 817 | 827 | 796 | 726 | 602 | 569 | 864 | 1109 | 1082 | 725 | 833 | 811 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:37AM2.71m | 6:17PM2.71m | 6:37AM2.81m | 7:15PM2.88m | 7:35AM2.93m | 8:10PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.45m | 00:28AM0.55m | 12:58PM0.32m | 1:26AM0.41m | 1:53PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 969 | 904 | 788 | 672 | 506 | 414 | 1294 | 1307 | 763 | 800 | 594 | 706 | 817 | 827 | 796 | 726 | 602 | 569 | 864 | 1109 | 1082 | 725 | 833 | 811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 10 | — | W 24 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 74 | 72 | 180 | 322 | 522 | 547 | 36 | 31 | 124 | — | 246 | — | — | 132 | 64 | 47 | 22 | 408 | 135 | — | 11 | 62 | 59 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 41 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 150 | 227 | 266 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 178 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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