Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 11AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (11 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (11 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
952
820
731
663
537
663
954
797
689
524
387
328
322
223
183
179
148
111
82
88
82
131
134
166
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
SW
5
S
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NE
5
SE
0
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:11AM1.46m
1:44PM1.44m
2:06AM1.49m
2:39PM1.52m
3:03AM1.53m
3:36PM1.61m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.20m
7:55PM0.23m
8:23AM0.15m
8:53PM0.18m
9:18AM0.10m
9:52PM0.13m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
11
11
9
8
7
7
6
7
11
12
10
9
9
9
9
9
12
14
11
10
10
Feels °C
6
5
5
8
9
8
6
5
4
3
4
9
10
8
7
7
7
7
7
11
12
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
952
820
731
663
537
663
954
797
689
524
387
328
322
223
183
179
148
111
82
88
82
131
134
166
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
59
26
130
222
317
24
24
21
21
20
5
6
6
4
4
4
4
19
18
18
14
9
31
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
51
29
75
30
30
4
6
6
4
5
5
2
4
2
17
12
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
828
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
35
0
0
43
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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