Wanukaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.75° S 119.30° E

Wanukaka 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wanukaka sea temperature is
26.6° C
0.3° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wanukaka at 2AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WITA) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)6ft (1.9m)15s
Afternoon (21 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
0
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1983
2093
1909
1884
1753
1486
1426
1203
1079
988
877
811
691
651
509
501
388
382
321
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:07PM2.35m
2:40AM2.59m
2:49PM2.08m
3:18AM2.48m
3:37PM1.82m
Low Tide
8:12PM0.54m
8:57AM0.77m
8:42PM0.75m
9:48AM0.90m
9:12PM0.97m
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clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
25
24
23
22
24
25
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
22
22
21
22
21
23
23
22
22
22
22
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