Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.2°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Waihua today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Afternoon (07 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (07 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.5
S
9
2.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
27
25
25
24
23
21
21
437
527
527
544
490
480
427
445
436
410
410
353
364
331
372
1163
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
0
WSW
5
SW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:20PM1.45m
10:45AM1.36m
11:05PM1.45m
11:33AM1.40m
11:53PM1.46m
12:24PM1.45m
Low Tide
4:45AM0.25m
4:57PM0.27m
5:28AM0.23m
5:46PM0.26m
6:15AM0.20m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
 mm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
8
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
13
14
11
11
11
11
10
11
13
12
12
Feels °C
8
7
7
6
7
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
11
12
10
9
8
10
8
9
11
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
282
270
275
283
283
321
334
351
437
527
527
544
490
480
427
445
436
410
410
353
353
331
338
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.9
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
9
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
29
27
25
25
24
10
10
19
18
17
14
13
21
20
17
17
26
92
125
130
173
201
220
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.5
S
11
—
Energy kJ
—
1
13
2
9
23
21
21
21
20
18
17
16
16
14
13
12
17
6
6
23
21
60
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.6
S
8
—
1.5
S
9
2.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
364
—
372
1163
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Waihua
Hawkes Bay
Waihua
Hawkes Bay
Waihua
Hawkes Bay
Waihua
Hawkes Bay
Waihua
Hawkes Bay
Waihua
Hawkes Bay
Stingray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Stingray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Waihua
Hawkes Bay
Waihua
Hawkes Bay
Waihua
Hawkes Bay
Waihua
Hawkes Bay
Aropaonui
Hawkes Bay
Blacks Reef
Gisborne and Mahia
Napier - The Reef
Hawkes Bay
Waipaoa River
Gisborne and Mahia
Stingray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
40
0
0
0
0
33
44
55
70
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Stingray Bay
Stingray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Stingray Bay
Cray Bay
Stingray Bay
Stingray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Stingray Bay
Stingray Bay
Waimarama
Te Awanga
Cray Bay
Stingray Bay
Napier - The Reef
Napier - The Reef
Stingray Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Cow Bombie
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Supertubes
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Malaking Gasang (Baler)
Philippines
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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