Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.4°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
0.7
S
18
1.7
ESE
10
0.7
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.5
ESE
9
0.6
S
18
1
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
666
610
311
598
268
124
315
278
243
155
452
243
250
270
455
446
834
360
245
635
881
1027
1336
1178
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:50PM1.42m
4:09AM1.35m
4:35PM1.43m
4:54AM1.35m
5:20PM1.45m
5:39AM1.36m
Low Tide
10:04PM0.34m
10:18AM0.30m
10:51PM0.33m
11:03AM0.30m
11:38PM0.32m
11:49AM0.29m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<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>
4:55
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
9
11
Feels °C
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
8
7
6
4
5
7
7
6
6
8
7
7
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
0.2
S
18
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
666
610
573
598
663
731
625
625
573
490
432
478
561
564
455
446
25
360
301
262
262
311
377
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
1.1
SSW
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
19
0.6
S
18
1
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
Energy kJ
76
76
311
54
268
36
315
278
243
155
452
126
108
25
23
25
63
243
635
881
1027
1336
1178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
10
1
S
7
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
166
240
291
36
124
37
54
6
63
40
9
2
112
94
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
2.1
SE
10
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
74
48
56
144
243
250
270
218
176
834
277
245
176
181
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
Distance (km)
53
55
40
40
40
53
55
55
55
124
124
131
131
131
40
167
167
167
167
53
40
33
33
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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