Surf Forecasts:
Waikuku Beach surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 25 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 25 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 612 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waikuku Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Waikuku Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waikuku Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 25th Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 25th Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikuku Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | S 16 | SE 6 | S 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 113 | 261 | 154 | 85 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 39 | 83 | 25 | 20 | 96 | 37 | 158 | 144 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.69m | 9:05AM1.81m | 9:28PM1.65m | 9:53AM1.77m | 10:16PM1.61m | 10:41AM1.74m | 11:05PM1.58m | 11:27AM1.71m | 11:52PM1.57m | 12:12PM1.69m | 00:37AM1.59m | 12:56PM1.70m | 1:22AM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.41m | 2:51AM0.40m | 3:27PM0.43m | 3:37AM0.43m | 4:13PM0.45m | 4:23AM0.45m | 4:58PM0.46m | 5:08AM0.46m | 5:42PM0.45m | 5:53AM0.46m | 6:25PM0.44m | 6:38AM0.44m | 7:08PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 77 | 261 | 154 | 48 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 27 | 37 | 158 | 144 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 10 | E 5 | S 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 15 | S 6 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 14 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 119 | 113 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 96 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | SE 15 | E 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | — | S 11 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | — | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | 39 | — | 18 | 20 | — | 18 | 7 | 26 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | ENE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | SE 6 | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 81 | 42 | 20 | 27 | 85 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 17 | 83 | — | — | 35 | 9 | — | 58 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 39 | 63 | 66 | 63 | 25 | 48 | 38 | 63 | 0 | 39 | 24 | 48 | 20 | 63 | 22 |
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