Waihua Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.2° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
244
240
186
179
173
130
128
128
128
128
126
91
90
56
53
33
33
33
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
15
WSW
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:45PM1.47m
6:06AM1.38m
6:29PM1.49m
6:51AM1.41m
7:14PM1.51m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.26m
12:17PM0.23m
00:50AM0.22m
1:04PM0.21m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
14
14
15
14
16
17
18
15
12
12
11
9
12
16
19
15
13
Feels °C
13
11
11
11
13
12
14
15
16
13
10
10
10
7
10
14
15
11
10
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