Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 pm 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):

  • 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 11PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
137
131
166
173
140
137
137
109
105
64
49
69
51
25
46
63
58
61
55
53
50
49
31
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:36PM1.61m
4:01AM1.57m
4:34PM1.69m
4:59AM1.61m
5:31PM1.75m
5:57AM1.64m
Low Tide
9:52PM0.13m
10:14AM0.05m
10:52PM0.08m
11:12AM0.01m
11:51PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
14
11
12
11
12
12
13
17
18
15
15
15
15
14
14
17
17
15
12
11
11
11
12
17
Feels °C
11
9
10
8
9
9
10
15
16
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
9
9
9
9
10
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
147
137
131
166
173
140
137
137
109
105
64
49
69
51
24
46
63
58
61
55
53
50
49
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
17
9
31
29
27
26
17
25
23
22
24
25
19
19
12
23
16
15
13
5
5
6
22
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
13
0.4
SE
8
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
14
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
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
9
12
17
28
27
7
25
7
23
12
12
12
25
17
14
2
6
4
8
8
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
5
4
4
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
1
2
2
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
3
4
3
4
1
1
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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