Surf Forecasts:
Waikawau Bay surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, N swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waikawau Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Waikawau Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waikawau Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikawau Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 127 | 96 | 163 | 91 | 79 | 68 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:24PM2.12m | 8:50AM2.06m | 9:07PM2.07m | 9:34AM2.02m | 9:50PM2.00m | 10:17AM1.97m | 10:33PM1.90m | 11:01AM1.89m | 11:16PM1.81m | 11:46AM1.81m | 00:02AM1.72m | 12:35PM1.73m | 00:52AM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.09m | 3:04PM0.17m | 3:28AM0.12m | 3:48PM0.23m | 4:10AM0.18m | 4:32PM0.31m | 4:52AM0.26m | 5:17PM0.40m | 5:36AM0.35m | 6:04PM0.48m | 6:23AM0.43m | 6:53PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | N 7 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 127 | 5 | 18 | 91 | 79 | 68 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | E 9 | E 4 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NNW 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | NE 16 | N 13 | — | — | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 11 | E 4 | E 8 | E 10 | N 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 16 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 13 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 2 | NNW 4 | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 3 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 158 | — | 96 | 163 | 8 | 91 | 177 | 280 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 237 | 204 | 133 | 102 | 102 | 164 | 266 | 274 | 293 | 102 | 269 | 293 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 166 | 293 |
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