Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.8
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.8
S
17
1.4
S
18
1.5
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
125
119
119
155
295
381
1197
1375
1174
771
597
333
289
209
143
138
97
87
57
33
32
19
18
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
S
0
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:22PM1.80m
8:49AM1.62m
9:18PM1.76m
9:46AM1.59m
10:13PM1.70m
10:43AM1.54m
Low Tide
2:47AM-0.02m
3:04PM-0.02m
3:44AM-0.00m
4:00PM0.03m
4:39AM0.03m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:54
 mm
Temp °C
15
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
12
11
10
11
10
10
16
18
15
15
15
15
16
16
18
Feels °C
13
11
11
10
9
8
8
11
13
11
8
7
7
7
7
13
16
12
12
12
12
13
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.4
S
18
1.5
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
188
125
112
114
155
152
192
1197
1375
1174
771
597
333
289
209
143
138
97
87
57
33
32
18
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
17
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
100
103
119
119
118
174
381
11
13
27
25
22
37
36
34
32
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
2
5
3
3
3
3
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
21
21
20
19
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
0.3
N
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
Energy kJ
295
3
1
3
3
5
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
40
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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