Surf Forecasts:
Waikawau Bay surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, ESE swell with 244 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s 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 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikawau Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | ENE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 163 | 178 | 236 | 229 | 222 | 198 | 236 | 189 | 123 | 123 | 132 | 88 | 66 | 43 | 25 | 22 | 32 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.69m | 6:14PM1.80m | 6:25AM1.73m | 6:57PM1.86m | 7:09AM1.76m | 7:39PM1.91m | 7:52AM1.80m | 8:19PM1.95m | 8:33AM1.82m | 8:57PM1.98m | 9:15AM1.84m | 9:36PM1.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.55m | 11:55AM0.40m | 00:28AM0.50m | 12:41PM0.35m | 1:15AM0.45m | 1:25PM0.31m | 1:58AM0.40m | 2:07PM0.28m | 2:40AM0.35m | 2:48PM0.27m | 3:20AM0.31m | 3:28PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 166 | 163 | 178 | 236 | 229 | 222 | 198 | 236 | 189 | 123 | 123 | 132 | 88 | 66 | 43 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | N 6 | ENE 16 | E 14 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 17 | NE 10 | ENE 17 | NNW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 26 | 118 | 102 | 55 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 105 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 86 | 36 | 14 | 204 |
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