Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.2
S
15
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
49
69
51
25
46
40
58
57
55
52
50
32
85
83
61
43
28
18
18
42
67
66
146
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
S
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
4:59AM1.61m
5:31PM1.75m
5:57AM1.64m
6:28PM1.80m
6:55AM1.65m
Low Tide
10:52PM0.08m
11:12AM0.01m
11:51PM0.03m
12:11PM-0.02m
00:51AM-0.00m
1:09PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
3
3
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
13
16
17
14
12
13
13
11
11
10
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
13
12
11
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
9
13
13
10
9
9
11
9
10
7
6
7
7
6
4
3
6
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
10
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
64
49
69
51
24
46
40
58
57
55
52
50
32
85
83
61
43
28
18
11
42
42
28
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
S
8
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
24
25
19
19
12
23
14
15
14
5
5
1
21
5
7
4
4
6
6
17
39
67
66
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
23
12
12
12
25
17
16
2
6
8
6
24
5
7
3
7
7
4
4
18
6
6
5
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
9
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
47
0
0
0
47
44
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
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)
4
3
5
9
9
1
2
1
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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