Hawai River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.92° S 177.53° E

Hawai River WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hawai River sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.7° 

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


Hawai River surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NW swell with 164 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hawai River this week:

The surf forecast for Hawai River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hawai River in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 14th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 14th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Most Powerful 3PM (Tue 14th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hawai River over the next 16 days.


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