Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
1.2
SSW
14
0.7
S
10
1
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.9
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.5
S
18
1.4
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
25
20
41
69
67
622
102
218
78
93
124
218
223
235
127
133
154
154
172
527
931
1420
1183
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
N
10
N
5
NW
10
SSW
0
SSE
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:28PM1.80m
6:55AM1.65m
7:25PM1.82m
7:52AM1.65m
8:22PM1.80m
8:49AM1.62m
Low Tide
00:51AM-0.00m
1:09PM-0.04m
1:50AM-0.02m
2:07PM-0.04m
2:47AM-0.02m
3:04PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
10
8
7
7
8
13
14
11
12
11
10
8
9
13
14
11
11
10
10
11
11
13
15
12
Feels °C
9
6
4
4
5
10
11
8
10
10
9
6
7
11
12
10
9
8
8
9
10
12
13
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.5
S
18
1.4
S
18
Energy kJ
28
25
12
27
46
45
47
102
73
66
93
124
218
223
235
127
133
154
154
154
527
931
1420
1183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
4
8
10
41
69
67
66
64
9
78
35
67
102
140
99
99
118
75
118
172
157
106
10
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
7
4
20
8
6
6
5
5
61
24
41
5
5
5
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
11
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
1.2
SSW
14
1
S
10
Energy kJ
1
622
218
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
47
47
0
0
0
0
70
129
40
0
0
0
0
0
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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