Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.1°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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
19
1.2
S
19
1.6
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.2
S
15
1
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
16
15
14
12
25
62
55
30
20
339
994
1597
1439
1004
674
418
316
285
219
212
146
141
139
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
20
SW
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:08PM1.63m
11:39AM1.49m
00:02AM1.55m
12:34PM1.46m
00:54AM1.48m
Low Tide
4:56PM0.08m
5:32AM0.08m
5:51PM0.15m
6:23AM0.13m
6:44PM0.21m
7:13AM0.18m
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
14
13
13
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
13
15
12
11
11
10
10
10
14
Feels °C
16
14
13
12
7
8
7
9
10
11
10
8
8
9
8
11
12
9
9
9
7
7
7
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.7
SE
6
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
1.2
S
19
1.6
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.2
S
15
1
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
Energy kJ
6
16
7
14
12
6
9
8
30
20
26
994
1597
1439
1004
674
418
316
285
219
212
146
141
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.6
S
6
0.5
SE
6
0.7
S
19
0.7
SSE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
8
6
15
7
7
7
1
1
21
15
339
68
1
1
1
6
11
1
15
22
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
3
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
18
8
6
1
6
7
4
4
7
7
14
3
3
1
1
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
4
2
25
62
55
9
3
5
19
22
14
36
38
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
50
44
44
47
70
82
129
217
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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