Waihua Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 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 3PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
10
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
171
166
157
116
114
114
82
74
50
33
32
27
27
27
38
101
122
743
1065
964
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
W
10
W
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
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
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
9
15
16
14
12
11
12
13
14
15
16
14
12
10
10
9
10
15
15
12
11
Feels °C
7
13
14
10
8
7
8
9
9
10
12
10
8
6
6
6
7
12
11
9
8
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