Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 1PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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 Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
1
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
51
25
46
40
58
57
56
52
50
32
99
88
61
84
39
38
41
69
67
103
73
73
138
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
0
SSW
5
SE
15
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:59AM1.61m
5:31PM1.75m
5:57AM1.64m
6:28PM1.80m
6:55AM1.65m
7:25PM1.82m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.01m
11:51PM0.03m
12:11PM-0.02m
00:51AM-0.00m
1:09PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
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
3
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
17
18
14
13
13
13
12
12
10
9
9
10
8
7
6
8
13
14
12
11
11
Feels °C
10
9
11
14
15
10
9
10
10
11
11
6
7
7
9
6
5
3
5
11
12
10
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
69
51
24
46
40
58
57
56
52
50
32
99
88
61
57
39
38
29
61
65
45
73
73
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
S
8
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
19
19
12
23
16
15
14
5
5
24
21
5
7
4
4
6
20
41
69
67
103
64
61
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
12
12
25
17
15
2
6
8
6
5
7
3
7
7
4
4
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.7
S
4
1
S
6
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
19
84
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
47
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
9
9
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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