Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.0° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)17s
Evening (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.6
NE
4
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
9
3
5
2
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
29
27
25
25
24
23
21
33
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
0
N
5
N
10
ENE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
W
10
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:56PM1.47m
9:17AM1.33m
9:38PM1.46m
10:00AM1.34m
10:20PM1.45m
10:45AM1.36m
Low Tide
3:22AM0.27m
3:29PM0.27m
4:03AM0.26m
4:12PM0.28m
4:45AM0.25m
4:57PM0.27m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
8
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
11
12
11
15
16
12
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
8
8
8
8
8
10
12
10
Feels °C
6
7
8
9
8
12
13
10
6
7
7
8
9
8
9
9
6
6
6
7
6
8
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
0.1
S
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
245
275
216
2
279
149
100
190
154
143
143
143
190
230
288
307
262
251
254
315
341
341
425
596
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
59
59
6
6
5
4
4
9
8
7
29
27
25
25
24
10
19
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
5
2
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
8
23
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
1.2
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
1
9
288
402
336
81
173
436
551
741
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
9
9
9
44
19
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
53
33
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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