Waihua Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
12.7°C
1.2° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)--
Afternoon (19 Sep)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
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4
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
1.7
S
7
2
S
8
2.4
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
13
2.2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.6
S
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
172
107
99
76
58
58
315
567
1115
1525
1733
2166
1659
1027
573
463
416
305
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
W
35
SW
30
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
N
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:58PM1.34m
12:23PM1.40m
00:45AM1.31m
1:11PM1.38m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.33m
6:42PM0.35m
6:56AM0.34m
7:29PM0.36m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:06
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
19
16
15
14
14
15
12
11
11
11
10
7
6
5
10
16
17
14
10
Feels °C
15
13
11
10
9
10
4
4
5
5
5
3
3
2
7
13
14
13
7
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