Waves

A buoy with the ability to “phone home” has been deployed in Wellington Harbour today to monitor currents, waves and water quality in the harbour.

This web camera is available thanks to the support of Waikato Regional Council.

NIWA run a computer model which simulates wave heights across the Canterbury continental shelf and along the coast.

The waters around New Zealand have some of the highest waves in the world, due to Southern Ocean swell and storms in the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean.

Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning great wave in harbour.

New Zealand’s coast is sculpted by ocean waves. Some wave conditions bring joy to surfers and beachgoers, but, at other times, waves can cause major hazards at sea or along the shore.