Wanukaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.75° S 119.30° E

Wanukaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wanukaka sea temperature is
27.7°C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Wanukaka today (19 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wanukaka at 10AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WITA) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (19 Oct)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Evening (19 Oct)8ft (2.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1155
1020
2021
2481
2481
2557
2264
2360
2173
2061
1888
1888
1728
1604
1438
1201
1167
1133
1006
919
821
746
746
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
SW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
20
S
10
S
15
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:02PM1.55m
2:44AM1.91m
7:28PM1.68m
6:02AM1.80m
8:08PM1.91m
Low Tide
9:14AM1.01m
8:06PM1.44m
11:12AM1.14m
11:51PM1.58m
1:17PM1.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
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5:37
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5:35
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5:58
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Temp °C
25
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
25
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
28
27
26
Feels °C
28
32
29
30
30
31
30
31
30
32
29
30
31
31
30
31
30
32
30
30
30
31
31
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