Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 3AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)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 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
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
0.8
S
4
1.9
S
6
2.4
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
10
2.5
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.4
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
219
212
146
141
101
64
37
38
21
20
19
17
8
17
273
881
1248
1757
1920
1928
1377
727
424
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NNE
5
WSW
15
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:54AM1.48m
1:27PM1.43m
1:45AM1.42m
2:17PM1.41m
2:34AM1.38m
3:04PM1.41m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.21m
7:13AM0.18m
7:36PM0.27m
8:01AM0.23m
8:27PM0.31m
8:47AM0.27m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
4
Temp °C
12
12
10
10
11
15
16
14
13
13
14
13
12
14
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
10
10
7
7
8
12
13
10
9
10
12
12
12
12
3
3
4
5
4
4
3
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.8
S
11
1.7
ESE
12
Energy kJ
289
219
212
146
141
58
64
37
38
382
396
401
449
481
367
282
267
220
217
326
284
319
727
770
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.7
ENE
6
0.2
S
16
0.6
S
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
S
10
Energy kJ
9
6
25
35
21
101
40
34
16
21
20
9
8
8
378
424
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
1
1
3
23
39
15
18
19
17
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
0.8
S
4
1.9
S
6
2.4
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
10
2.5
S
11
Energy kJ
16
13
21
68
41
97
82
159
266
599
575
979
17
273
881
1248
1757
1920
1928
1377
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
2
1
4
3
3
1
3
1
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
307
252
239
239
43
9
47
114
129
124
129
129
129
129
55
53
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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