Waikawau Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.60° S 175.53° E

Waikawau Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waikawau Bay sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.4° 

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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SE swell with 546 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf12PM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 9th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

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


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