Waikawau Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.60° S 175.53° E

Waikawau Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waikawau Bay sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.2° 

Waikawau Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Waikawau Bay surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, NNW swell with 329 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waikawau Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Waikawau Bay in the next 16 days are 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3PM (Sat 29th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikawau Bay over the next 16 days.


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