Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.3°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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
2
!
4
4
2
2
0
2
1
2
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
1.3
S
11
1
S
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
0.5
S
16
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.9
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
577
396
231
974
871
887
778
800
634
622
610
761
761
125
692
598
243
155
269
300
236
208
161
186
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:04PM1.41m
3:22AM1.35m
3:50PM1.42m
4:09AM1.35m
4:35PM1.43m
4:54AM1.35m
Low Tide
9:16PM0.33m
9:32AM0.29m
10:04PM0.34m
10:18AM0.30m
10:51PM0.33m
11:03AM0.30m
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
11
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
Feels °C
8
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
11
12
11
13
11
11
11
12
9
7
5
6
6
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
407
628
870
974
871
887
778
800
634
622
610
761
761
731
692
598
500
522
424
432
396
388
380
307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
396
231
223
167
156
116
104
95
240
311
291
268
124
308
278
243
155
269
89
52
26
25
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.4
SSE
19
0.6
S
7
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
25
60
166
521
105
51
125
39
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
2.5
E
10
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.9
SSW
8
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
1.3
S
5
1.9
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
577
1379
82
47
37
39
94
51
34
87
300
236
208
161
186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
Distance (km)
129
55
43
124
0
40
40
0
40
47
47
55
53
40
55
53
55
124
124
124
55
131
131
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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