Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.5° C

1.1°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
1
3
2
!
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.9
S
4
1.9
S
6
2.5
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
1.8
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2.2
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
101
92
58
37
21
20
19
17
8
24
275
829
1862
1860
2176
2372
1273
714
498
375
855
926
1128
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
WNW
15
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
40
S
40
S
40
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:27PM1.43m
1:45AM1.42m
2:17PM1.41m
2:34AM1.38m
3:04PM1.41m
3:22AM1.35m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.18m
7:36PM0.27m
8:01AM0.23m
8:27PM0.31m
8:47AM0.27m
9:16PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
3
1
1
3
4
6
7
7
6
3
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
15
16
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
Feels °C
7
11
13
10
11
10
12
12
13
12
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
5
5
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
S
11
1.4
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.8
S
11
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2.2
SE
11
Energy kJ
39
58
63
58
233
373
443
482
526
383
414
377
262
211
381
392
326
441
714
596
745
855
926
1128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
141
101
92
34
37
21
20
9
8
8
552
463
498
375
269
210
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
21
39
19
34
17
5
19
17
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
0.9
S
4
1.9
S
6
2.5
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
0.3
WSW
3
2.5
ESE
11
1.6
S
10
Energy kJ
70
94
141
155
395
614
702
773
24
275
829
1862
1860
2176
2372
1273
2
1541
530
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
9
9
294
9
237
237
43
9
44
91
131
124
124
124
140
129
129
62
85
52
33
43
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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