Waihua Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waihua

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (06 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.4
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
3
6
3
5
0
16
14
30
25
25
22
21
26
47
42
67
87
90
129
106
78
56
40
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:26PM1.45m
9:46AM1.31m
10:08PM1.44m
10:29AM1.30m
10:50PM1.43m
11:13AM1.30m
Low Tide
3:52AM0.30m
3:58PM0.30m
4:34AM0.30m
4:40PM0.31m
5:16AM0.29m
5:24PM0.31m
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
 mm
2
2
1
Temp °C
18
16
15
15
15
18
17
14
12
11
11
10
12
12
13
11
9
8
8
8
10
15
17
12
Feels °C
15
14
14
14
13
15
14
12
10
10
10
8
9
10
12
10
7
5
6
5
8
13
15
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
11
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
4
2
79
55
42
28
9
9
11
25
25
22
9
22
47
42
67
87
90
129
106
78
56
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
13
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
10
3
2
1
5
1
16
16
30
4
4
15
15
6
7
10
7
7
6
6
6
6
23
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
11
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
2
6
3
5
5
16
14
7
6
6
1
21
8
10
7
10
8
8
8
8
7
6
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.8
S
4
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
11
53
154
132
1
1
1
26
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
167
19
19
19
19
79
33
52
33
52
52
52
114
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
9
7
7
6
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