Waihua Surf Break

Waihua, New Zealand Weather Observations

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Waihua surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Waihua based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Waihua right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Waihua

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Wairoa

13 km ENE8 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
5
calm
(5 km/h at 34°)
10
3 °C-
-
-
-
0

Napier Airport

55 km SSW240 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearHaze
5
light winds from the S
(6 km/h at 180°)
0.7 °C500 m
500 m
-
no observation
-

Mahia Automatic Weather Station

58 km E136 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
5
light winds from the NNW
(7 km/h at 330°)
8.1 °C-
-

no observation

Burma Rd HB

74 km S414 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
0
calm
(0 km/h at 216°)
0
1.5 °C-
-
-
-
0

Te Mata Peak

75 km S100 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
10
light winds from the NNW
(11 km/h at 348°)
15
8.3 °C-
-
-
-
0

Gisborne Airport

78 km NE240 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearClear skies
15
light winds from the NW
(13 km/h at 310°)
4.2 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

Gisborne Airport

78 km NE240 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearClear skies
15
light winds from the NW
(13 km/h at 310°)
4.2 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

TaupoAeroAws

112 km W402 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearClear skies
5
light winds from the E
(7 km/h at 80°)
-1.0 °C20 km
20 km
-
no observation
-

Kawerau

123 km NW60 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
0
calm
(0 km/h at 183°)
0
2 °C-
-
-
-
0

WhakataneAeroAws

134 km NW7 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearClear skies
5
light winds from the SSW
(7 km/h at 200°)
2.5 °C10 km
10 km

no observation

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Waihua and within an acceptable time window.

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