Waihua Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waihua

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (05 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)--
Afternoon (05 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (05 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.6
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
1.5
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
18
18
17
8
7
7
7
6
6
8
7
3
3
10
10
16
14
30
25
25
22
21
121
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
25
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:44PM1.47m
9:04AM1.33m
9:26PM1.45m
9:46AM1.31m
10:08PM1.44m
10:29AM1.30m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.29m
3:16PM0.29m
3:52AM0.30m
3:58PM0.30m
4:34AM0.30m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
18
15
14
17
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
17
17
15
16
17
16
15
13
12
11
11
12
11
Feels °C
16
14
12
15
16
16
15
17
17
17
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
11
10
9
9
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
S
9
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
E
6
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
12
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
34
33
32
20
20
21
7
5
9
3
11
12
73
52
39
15
15
9
15
25
14
22
21
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.3
S
13
0.2
E
9
0.3
S
12
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
7
18
18
17
8
7
5
7
5
6
2
2
1
1
5
5
6
6
30
6
25
14
15
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
5
6
4
6
6
2
3
3
3
10
10
16
14
8
4
1
1
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
N
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
SSW
4
1.5
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
26
2
7
8
7
147
129
5
6
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
44
40
33
35
146
167
148
35
19
19
19
52
79
52
9
52
9
52
33
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
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