Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.2° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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)
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
113
111
113
147
137
131
166
173
140
137
137
109
105
64
49
50
51
25
26
40
59
57
56
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
NW
0
E
10
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:03AM1.53m
3:36PM1.61m
4:01AM1.57m
4:34PM1.69m
4:59AM1.61m
5:31PM1.75m
Low Tide
9:18AM0.10m
9:52PM0.13m
10:14AM0.05m
10:52PM0.08m
11:12AM0.01m
11:51PM0.03m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
18
18
16
15
15
15
14
15
17
18
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
16
15
13
12
12
12
10
12
13
14
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
166
113
111
113
147
137
131
166
173
140
137
137
109
105
64
49
50
51
23
22
40
59
57
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
4
18
18
18
17
9
31
29
27
26
17
25
23
22
24
25
19
19
12
26
16
23
14
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
13
0.4
SE
8
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
8
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
4
2
4
2
9
12
17
28
27
4
25
7
23
12
12
12
25
12
14
2
6
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
32
25
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
3
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
9
1
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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