Waiwakaiho Surf Break

Waiwakaiho 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.04° S 174.11° E

Issued: 11 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiwakaiho sea temperature is
16.5° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 2PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
659
622
595
553
499
459
350
366
575
561
539
491
478
1361
1466
2982
2258
1992
1965
1726
1564
1474
1255
1673
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
SW
5
S
10
SE
0
E
0
S
5
S
10
SW
15
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:31AM3.04m
9:02PM3.19m
9:25AM3.12m
9:54PM3.29m
10:17AM3.14m
10:45PM3.34m
Low Tide
2:46PM0.09m
3:18AM0.14m
3:39PM0.02m
4:11AM0.07m
4:31PM-0.01m
5:04AM0.05m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
12
12
11
12
12
11
10
11
13
12
Feels °C
11
12
13
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
10
10
8
11
9
12
11
10
7
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
2
W
8
1.7
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
659
622
595
506
499
390
321
257
575
561
539
491
478
555
1466
2982
2258
1992
1965
1726
1564
1474
1255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
20
0.7
W
19
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
19
1.5
WSW
17
Energy kJ
279
369
340
553
418
459
350
366
360
1361
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
7
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.9
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
75
84
78
78
60
56
74
99
105
130
184
233
311
612
1673
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
11
96
96
141
247
247
108
108
108
108
108
108
247
108
88
108
32
0
0
0
0
0
11
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
9
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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