Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.0° C

1.4°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.


How big are the waves at Waihua today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
1.2
ESE
12
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
419
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
5
2
6
6
6
5
4
4
9
9
8
30
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
0
W
5
SW
5
ESE
5
N
5
NNE
5
E
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:15PM1.48m
8:34AM1.34m
8:56PM1.47m
9:17AM1.33m
9:38PM1.46m
10:00AM1.34m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.28m
2:46PM0.27m
3:22AM0.27m
3:29PM0.27m
4:03AM0.26m
4:12PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
3
Temp °C
8
7
6
6
7
14
15
10
9
11
12
12
12
15
16
12
9
8
8
8
9
10
12
11
Feels °C
5
4
2
2
3
10
11
7
6
8
9
9
10
13
13
10
7
6
7
6
8
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
Energy kJ
400
419
387
374
361
337
308
297
281
269
254
244
194
158
163
167
161
125
140
245
268
373
339
300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
20
Energy kJ
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
6
6
6
5
4
4
9
9
8
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
5
2
2
6
6
9
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.2
N
3
1.6
ENE
10
0.5
N
4
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2
15
1
530
6
116
93
47
93
38
521
641
465
948
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
0
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
2
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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