Oceanographers use the term ‘significant wave height’ as a measure of the larger waves in a sea. It is the average measurement of the highest one-third of waves. This map shows the average significant wave height around New Zealand over 20 years. The southern coast generally has the largest waves and the north-eastern coast the smallest.
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NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
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