Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.5
S
11
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
14
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
174
57
74
142
184
184
120
119
119
157
172
390
1210
1183
1143
765
605
339
229
215
150
138
100
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
W
5
SSW
5
S
0
NE
0
NW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
5
SW
5
ESE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:25PM1.82m
7:52AM1.65m
8:22PM1.80m
8:49AM1.62m
9:18PM1.76m
9:46AM1.59m
Low Tide
1:50AM-0.02m
2:07PM-0.04m
2:47AM-0.02m
3:04PM-0.02m
3:44AM-0.00m
4:00PM0.03m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
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4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
10
14
14
12
11
11
11
10
10
14
15
12
12
11
11
9
11
16
17
14
Feels °C
11
10
9
7
8
11
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
13
13
9
9
7
8
6
8
13
15
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
100
174
49
74
105
184
184
120
112
114
157
155
196
1210
1183
1143
765
605
339
229
215
150
138
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
18
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
62
24
57
67
142
97
100
103
119
119
118
172
390
11
13
27
25
39
37
35
33
32
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
5
5
41
37
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
14
13
13
12
12
1
1
11
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.9
SSW
5
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
39
3
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
66
0
0
0
0
0
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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