Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (10 Jun)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (10 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
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)
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3.5
S
12
3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4050
2803
3554
2384
1857
1556
952
746
663
598
512
676
918
797
689
524
444
379
322
223
179
179
145
121
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
S
0
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:50PM1.37m
1:11AM1.46m
1:44PM1.44m
2:06AM1.49m
2:39PM1.52m
3:03AM1.53m
Low Tide
6:43AM0.24m
7:01PM0.27m
7:32AM0.20m
7:55PM0.23m
8:23AM0.15m
8:53PM0.18m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
<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
12
13
13
13
10
9
8
8
11
11
9
8
7
7
6
7
11
12
10
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
5
7
9
10
9
7
6
5
6
9
9
8
6
4
5
3
5
9
10
8
6
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
Energy kJ
4050
2803
2013
1748
1356
1174
952
746
663
598
512
676
918
797
689
524
444
379
322
223
179
179
145
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
752
432
286
125
26
130
222
317
24
24
26
21
20
17
6
6
4
4
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
6
51
29
75
30
30
4
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
12
3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3554
2384
1857
1556
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
35
173
40
40
43
35
35
0
0
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
8
8
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