Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.1° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
1.7
ESE
10
0.5
S
14
1.6
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
ESE
9
2.1
SE
7
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.2
S
18
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
124
315
278
243
548
100
160
278
270
208
157
175
340
466
915
891
1174
1386
1178
891
651
605
560
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
S
5
NW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:09AM1.35m
4:35PM1.43m
4:54AM1.35m
5:20PM1.45m
5:39AM1.36m
6:05PM1.47m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.30m
10:51PM0.33m
11:03AM0.30m
11:38PM0.32m
11:49AM0.29m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
12
12
11
12
10
10
10
5
4
5
6
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
9
10
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
0.5
S
19
0.9
S
18
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
663
663
637
561
573
548
510
458
496
478
512
502
416
340
178
533
555
516
503
481
450
378
424
370
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
19
0.7
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.2
S
18
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
Energy kJ
268
36
315
278
243
155
100
26
25
23
25
63
325
915
891
1174
1386
1178
891
651
605
560
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.9
SSE
7
1.3
S
19
Energy kJ
36
124
50
36
6
25
8
16
82
1166
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.8
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
35
23
55
160
278
270
208
157
175
206
466
512
186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
40
53
55
55
55
53
124
124
127
131
40
167
167
167
167
55
53
40
40
33
33
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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