Waihua Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
12.6°C
1.1° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (07 Sep)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (07 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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!
0
!
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
1.1
S
5
2.1
S
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
55
384
706
827
989
982
903
1356
1194
987
796
459
403
311
270
235
210
191
173
136
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
ESE
10
SE
10
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:42PM1.61m
2:09AM1.50m
2:41PM1.62m
3:09AM1.51m
3:40PM1.63m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.13m
8:02PM0.15m
8:22AM0.12m
9:01PM0.13m
9:21AM0.10m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
5
9
3
9
8
5
2
1
Temp °C
14
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
11
12
10
10
9
7
6
9
12
13
10
8
Feels °C
11
7
5
5
3
2
3
2
3
6
7
6
7
7
5
4
7
10
11
8
5
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