Wanukaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.75° S 119.30° E

Wanukaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wanukaka sea temperature is
26.2°C
0.2° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wanukaka at 6AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WITA) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (04 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (04 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
924
911
899
899
810
799
787
743
804
804
1073
1179
1196
1214
1267
1427
1303
1285
1332
1193
2581
2433
2234
2503
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ESE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:47AM2.76m
2:20PM1.90m
2:27AM2.57m
3:19PM1.61m
3:26AM2.34m
6:11PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:31AM0.56m
7:54PM0.88m
9:31AM0.78m
8:26PM1.12m
11:18AM0.95m
9:25PM1.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
22
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
24
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
Feels °C
24
24
26
24
26
26
27
25
26
25
26
27
26
27
28
28
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
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