Waihua Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
11.7° C
1.9° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
11
1.2
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
228
220
171
166
157
116
116
114
82
74
50
33
32
27
27
27
27
56
82
577
687
644
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
0
N
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:36AM1.36m
1:02PM1.40m
1:23AM1.33m
1:51PM1.39m
2:11AM1.31m
2:39PM1.39m
Low Tide
6:48AM0.30m
7:18PM0.34m
7:34AM0.33m
8:06PM0.36m
8:20AM0.34m
8:54PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
9
15
16
14
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
14
11
10
9
8
10
15
16
13
11
Feels °C
4
3
6
13
14
10
8
8
8
8
9
11
12
10
7
6
5
5
7
13
13
10
8
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