Waihua Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
12.0°C
1.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Waihua today (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 11AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (01 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (01 Sep)8ft (2.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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3
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4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
2.3
S
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2
S
12
2.3
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.7
S
18
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
17
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
426
1581
2555
2431
1238
1793
2042
1770
1444
1016
784
1759
1700
1621
1147
919
714
572
392
309
232
174
127
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
0
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:23AM1.49m
8:45PM1.53m
9:10AM1.52m
9:33PM1.53m
9:59AM1.55m
Low Tide
2:19AM0.17m
2:39PM0.17m
3:05AM0.15m
3:28PM0.17m
3:52AM0.15m
4:19PM0.16m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:49
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
9
10
8
7
6
7
7
12
17
18
14
11
9
9
9
14
18
19
17
14
Feels °C
3
3
3
6
7
6
4
3
4
4
9
15
15
12
9
6
6
6
11
14
15
14
11
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