Waihua Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waihua

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
!
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
1
S
4
1.6
S
7
2.1
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
6
16
7
3
3
3
5
5
16
14
30
25
25
22
21
31
220
501
334
309
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
SW
30
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:04AM1.33m
9:26PM1.45m
9:46AM1.31m
10:08PM1.44m
10:29AM1.30m
10:50PM1.43m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.29m
3:16PM0.29m
3:52AM0.30m
3:58PM0.30m
4:34AM0.30m
4:40PM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
18
20
20
18
18
17
16
15
15
17
18
15
13
13
13
13
14
11
11
9
8
7
Feels °C
15
15
15
17
17
15
15
15
15
14
13
15
16
12
10
11
11
11
11
5
6
7
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
S
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
11
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
Energy kJ
32
21
7
8
9
5
6
22
57
37
39
9
5
4
30
25
25
22
21
14
10
287
334
309
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
8
7
5
7
5
2
2
2
2
1
5
6
7
6
6
6
14
14
14
8
6
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
3
5
6
4
6
1
2
3
3
3
5
5
16
14
4
4
7
7
7
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
W
2
1
S
4
1.6
S
7
2.1
S
8
Energy kJ
10
3
22
1
2
16
7
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
31
220
501
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
33
98
98
167
88
146
146
35
19
33
33
52
52
53
33
52
52
53
114
124
66
40
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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