Waihua Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
12.6°C
1.2° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.7
SE
11
0.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
86
140
282
248
236
193
174
116
183
169
139
134
157
135
119
106
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
NW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SE
5
S
10
WSW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:25PM1.43m
10:49AM1.47m
11:12PM1.38m
11:36AM1.43m
Low Tide
4:39AM0.25m
5:09PM0.28m
5:25AM0.29m
5:55PM0.32m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
14
13
14
13
11
10
10
11
13
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
11
10
9
8
13
13
13
12
10
8
8
9
12
14
15
14
11
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