Waihua Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
11.9° C
1.8° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)19s
Afternoon (15 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (15 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
19
1.7
ESE
8
0.2
S
18
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
7
2.4
S
8
3
S
9
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
6
7
432
26
409
70
91
212
335
680
1556
2089
2096
2140
2409
2365
2200
1783
1998
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:12AM1.59m
7:39PM1.70m
8:06AM1.58m
8:30PM1.65m
8:58AM1.56m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.02m
1:26PM0.02m
2:01AM0.03m
2:21PM0.05m
2:52AM0.05m
3:13PM0.09m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
3
3
1
1
2
1
3
4
2
3
2
1
3
7
10
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
10
10
11
11
10
9
10
9
7
5
3
2
0
-1
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
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