Waihua Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
11.8° C
2.1° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)--
Afternoon (25 Jul)1ft (0.3m)17s
Evening (25 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
1
3
3
2
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
!
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
17
0.4
SE
17
0.5
SE
16
0.6
SE
16
1.6
S
7
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1
SE
14
1
SE
13
1
SE
13
1
SE
13
1.8
S
8
1.1
SE
13
1.9
S
8
1.2
SE
13
2
SSE
9
1.3
SE
13
2.4
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
101
129
159
261
475
447
417
373
352
336
336
407
437
454
471
573
547
1749
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:29PM1.40m
2:48AM1.33m
3:16PM1.40m
3:35AM1.33m
4:02PM1.42m
Low Tide
8:42PM0.35m
8:57AM0.32m
9:29PM0.36m
9:44AM0.32m
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
2
3
Temp °C
10
10
8
8
7
6
7
10
10
9
6
4
4
3
6
10
10
9
8
Feels °C
8
6
2
2
2
2
3
6
5
4
1
0
0
-2
1
4
4
4
3
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