Waihua Surf Break

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihua sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.7
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
16
0.5
NE
3
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
235
180
171
116
114
82
71
48
47
40
25
24
22
12
145
11
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
E
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NE
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:49PM1.48m
7:08AM1.36m
7:32PM1.48m
7:51AM1.35m
8:15PM1.48m
8:34AM1.34m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.30m
1:19PM0.27m
1:55AM0.29m
2:03PM0.27m
2:39AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
10
9
9
9
8
12
13
11
9
8
8
7
7
11
13
10
9
8
7
7
8
14
Feels °C
10
9
8
7
7
7
6
10
11
9
7
6
5
4
5
9
10
8
6
4
3
3
4
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
Energy kJ
253
258
320
346
353
291
285
279
218
214
218
218
231
291
291
195
433
400
393
387
380
368
349
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.7
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
255
235
180
171
116
114
82
71
48
47
40
25
24
22
12
145
11
5
4
4
4
1
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
55
53
81
78
72
71
72
40
38
36
15
15
14
5
5
12
5
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.3
N
2
0.6
N
3
Energy kJ
1
5
1
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
44
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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