Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.0° C

1.4°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
1.3
E
10
0.6
NE
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
0
9
5
2
6
6
6
5
4
4
9
9
8
30
29
27
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
W
5
S
5
ENE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:34AM1.34m
8:56PM1.47m
9:17AM1.33m
9:38PM1.46m
10:00AM1.34m
10:20PM1.45m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.28m
2:46PM0.27m
3:22AM0.27m
3:29PM0.27m
4:03AM0.26m
4:12PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
4
1
2
1
Temp °C
7
6
7
14
15
10
9
12
12
13
13
16
16
12
9
8
9
9
9
13
13
10
8
7
Feels °C
3
2
3
10
11
7
6
9
9
10
11
13
14
10
7
6
8
7
8
10
11
8
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
387
374
361
337
308
297
281
269
252
242
233
194
194
190
158
158
148
133
194
383
354
300
267
254
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
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
Energy kJ
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
6
6
6
5
4
4
9
8
30
29
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
5
2
4
9
4
3
7
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
1.6
ENE
11
1.3
E
10
0.6
NE
4
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
575
354
9
124
118
151
114
118
359
400
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
6
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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