Waikuku Beach Surf Break

Waikuku Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.29° S 172.73° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waikuku Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Waikuku Beach today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waikuku Beach at 8PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.7
SE
17
1.1
SE
18
1.1
SE
18
1
SE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
14
10
10
9
9
8
19
50
302
727
711
553
381
248
140
125
85
80
58
56
54
32
30
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
S
0
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
Wind State
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:54AM1.91m
10:21PM1.98m
10:53AM1.87m
11:17PM1.89m
11:50AM1.83m
00:11AM1.81m
Low Tide
4:06PM0.15m
4:39AM0.15m
5:02PM0.23m
5:32AM0.21m
5:56PM0.31m
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
9
11
10
8
8
7
7
Feels °C
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
8
6
7
6
6
4
4
7
9
8
5
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.7
SE
17
1.1
SE
18
1.1
SE
18
1
SE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3
7
4
2
9
9
8
19
50
302
727
711
553
381
248
140
125
85
80
58
56
54
11
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
10
2
10
10
1
1
8
8
6
6
2
16
14
8
8
11
12
10
10
10
11
32
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSE
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
4
10
2
7
4
4
8
1
32
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.5
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
9
14
8
8
41
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
48
48
39
63
59
39
39
39
0
22
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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