Waitpinga Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.50° E

Waitpinga WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitpinga sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.6° 

Waitpinga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Waitpinga surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 7,768 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waitpinga this week:

The surf forecast for Waitpinga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waitpinga in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Wed 8th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 17s
Best Surf12PM (Wed 8th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 17s
Most Powerful 6PM (Tue 14th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waitpinga over the next 16 days.


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