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Waihau Bay surf Forecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 4PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for East Cape
Excellent coditions most of the day with a touch of a breeze early afternoon. Busy for a weekday because of school holidays. Sunny. Offshore early and late. Waves about head-high.
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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| Energy (?) | 91 | 113 | 69 | 54 | 60 | 62 | 129 | 324 | 455 | 500 | 480 | 517 | 509 | 465 | 416 | 361 | 314 | 241 | 241 | 183 | 159 | 132 | 182 | 154 | 190 | 85 | 125 | 236 | 340 | 477 | 666 | 819 | 1256 | 1501 | 2039 | 2416 | 3891 | 4000 | 3083 | 2376 | 1882 | 1570 | 1314 | 1068 | 882 | 771 | 676 | 588 | 505 | 358 | 345 | 294 | 247 | 242 | 202 | 194 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:09AM 1.61 | 8:37PM 1.67 | 8:48AM 1.60 | 9:17PM 1.67 | 9:28AM 1.59 | 9:58PM 1.66 | 10:10AM 1.57 | 10:42PM 1.65 | 10:57AM 1.54 | 11:31PM 1.65 | 11:48AM 1.52 | 12:24AM 1.65 | 12:47PM 1.51 | 1:22AM 1.66 | 1:50PM 1.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:25PM 0.22 | 2:51AM 0.32 | 3:05PM 0.23 | 3:32AM 0.33 | 3:45PM 0.24 | 4:15AM 0.35 | 4:28PM 0.25 | 5:01AM 0.36 | 5:15PM 0.27 | 5:51AM 0.36 | 6:06PM 0.28 | 6:46AM 0.35 | 7:02PM 0.28 | 7:45AM 0.31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
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