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

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waihua

Issued: 11 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (06 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
S
5
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
16
1
S
4
1.8
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
10
16
14
30
25
25
22
21
39
69
64
86
131
137
150
127
74
55
59
54
47
35
269
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
SSW
15
S
5
S
0
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
15
W
10
W
10
W
25
S
25
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:46AM1.31m
10:08PM1.44m
10:29AM1.30m
10:50PM1.43m
11:13AM1.30m
11:33PM1.42m
Low Tide
3:58PM0.30m
4:34AM0.30m
4:40PM0.31m
5:16AM0.29m
5:24PM0.31m
5:58AM0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
16
17
17
15
14
12
11
12
12
12
13
11
9
8
8
8
10
15
17
13
11
10
11
10
Feels °C
13
14
14
12
12
11
9
10
9
8
11
11
7
5
6
5
7
13
15
10
8
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
E
9
0.5
S
21
Energy kJ
42
29
30
15
30
25
25
22
21
21
69
64
86
131
137
150
127
74
55
39
26
25
1
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
5
16
8
9
9
3
6
14
10
10
7
7
7
6
6
6
2
30
59
54
47
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
19
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
5
10
10
14
7
6
4
16
8
6
7
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
6
12
1
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
N
3
1
S
4
1.8
S
6
Energy kJ
1
2
3
1
9
39
1
1
1
35
269
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
19
9
19
54
33
33
52
33
119
79
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
129
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
1
1
5
2
5
3
2
3
3
3
5
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
9
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