Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Waihua today (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
1.4
ESE
9
0.9
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.2
S
17
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1.3
ESE
10
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
243
181
191
208
474
297
533
901
1051
1401
1153
841
628
590
545
416
388
356
340
251
235
180
171
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
0
SSE
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NE
10
E
5
NE
10
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
High Tide
4:54AM1.35m
5:20PM1.45m
5:39AM1.36m
6:05PM1.47m
6:24AM1.36m
6:49PM1.48m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.30m
11:38PM0.32m
11:49AM0.29m
00:24AM0.31m
12:35PM0.28m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
11
10
9
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
9
11
12
10
9
9
Feels °C
5
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
7
7
7
9
9
10
8
7
7
5
6
9
9
8
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
0.4
S
18
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
496
540
490
425
365
106
297
339
318
502
440
418
397
397
378
355
363
305
312
248
253
269
373
359
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.9
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.2
S
17
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
82
26
25
23
25
111
178
533
901
1051
1401
1153
841
628
590
545
416
388
356
340
251
235
180
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
1.2
S
19
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
6
24
40
20
8
1070
54
37
24
2
4
60
47
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
1.6
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
280
243
181
191
208
474
269
178
155
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
131
131
40
167
167
167
167
53
40
33
40
55
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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