Waihua Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.29° E

Waihua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waihua

Issued: 5 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (06 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.7
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.3
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
3
5
10
16
14
30
25
25
22
21
24
39
42
89
127
134
125
103
78
56
39
39
47
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
SW
15
S
5
SSW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:46AM1.31m
10:08PM1.44m
10:29AM1.30m
10:50PM1.43m
11:13AM1.30m
11:33PM1.42m
Low Tide
3:52AM0.30m
3:58PM0.30m
4:34AM0.30m
4:40PM0.31m
5:16AM0.29m
5:24PM0.31m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
17
17
15
14
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
9
8
8
8
10
16
17
13
11
10
Feels °C
13
14
13
14
14
12
11
11
9
8
10
9
11
10
7
5
6
5
7
14
15
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
77
55
42
29
28
15
30
25
25
22
21
21
39
42
89
127
134
125
103
78
56
39
39
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
2
2
5
5
16
8
9
9
6
6
14
6
21
9
7
7
6
6
6
6
27
12
23
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
19
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
12
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
6
3
5
10
10
14
7
15
4
4
8
8
7
7
9
8
8
8
8
7
6
26
12
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
3
1
2
3
2
1
4
24
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
167
19
19
19
19
79
33
52
33
52
52
52
114
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
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)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
9
7
7
6
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