Waihua Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
11.8° C
2.1° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
3
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3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
13
1
SE
13
1.7
S
8
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SE
13
2.3
SE
12
2.2
SE
13
2.1
SE
13
2.1
SE
13
2
SE
13
1.8
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
342
336
346
437
424
535
535
547
581
2170
1650
1543
1534
1475
1395
1319
1137
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:35AM1.33m
4:02PM1.42m
4:21AM1.33m
4:48PM1.43m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.36m
9:44AM0.32m
10:18PM0.35m
10:30AM0.31m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
8
5
4
3
5
10
11
9
8
7
7
7
8
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
3
1
0
-1
1
4
6
4
4
3
4
3
5
7
7
7
7
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