Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 22s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 1AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)22s
Afternoon (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)20s
Evening (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
4
4
9
9
8
30
29
27
25
25
24
22
21
21
598
692
653
701
742
672
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
W
0
NNE
0
NE
0
N
5
WNW
5
NW
0
N
5
NW
0
W
5
SW
5
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:38PM1.46m
10:00AM1.34m
10:20PM1.45m
10:45AM1.36m
11:05PM1.45m
11:33AM1.40m
Low Tide
4:03AM0.26m
4:12PM0.28m
4:45AM0.25m
4:57PM0.27m
5:28AM0.23m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
2
2
1
5
Temp °C
16
12
10
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
8
11
11
9
8
8
7
8
9
11
Feels °C
15
10
7
7
6
7
8
8
10
9
7
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
9
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
Energy kJ
149
161
146
151
154
148
119
151
235
347
293
287
287
295
295
322
348
490
598
692
653
701
742
672
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
4
4
9
8
30
29
27
25
25
24
10
10
19
18
15
14
6
12
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
5
9
4
3
3
3
14
5
2
9
22
21
21
21
20
18
17
16
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.4
NE
7
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
389
193
416
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
19
9
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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