Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 4.0m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (10 Jun)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (10 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
S
18
6
S
17
5.5
S
16
4.5
S
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17804
21577
13944
9465
4050
2846
5261
2477
1712
1295
870
746
663
598
512
1086
918
797
701
534
444
379
322
218
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
SSE
0
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
S
5
S
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:20AM1.43m
12:50PM1.37m
1:11AM1.46m
1:44PM1.44m
2:06AM1.49m
2:39PM1.52m
Low Tide
6:10PM0.29m
6:43AM0.24m
7:01PM0.27m
7:32AM0.20m
7:55PM0.23m
8:23AM0.15m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
13
10
9
8
8
11
12
9
8
8
7
6
7
11
11
10
Feels °C
3
3
3
4
5
7
9
10
10
7
7
6
6
9
10
8
6
6
4
3
5
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
21
5
S
17
4
S
16
3.5
S
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
11
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
6909
12795
7907
5489
4050
2846
2047
1649
800
1080
870
746
663
598
512
1086
918
797
701
534
444
379
322
218
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
690
333
497
208
26
130
222
317
24
24
26
20
5
17
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
51
29
75
30
30
42
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
S
18
6
S
17
5.5
S
16
4.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
17804
21577
13944
9465
5261
2477
1712
1295
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
228
55
55
43
35
55
40
40
35
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
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