Haumoana River Mouth surf break

Haumoana River Mouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 26 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Haumoana River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Haumoana River Mouth sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Haumoana River Mouth this week:

The surf forecast for Haumoana River Mouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 28) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Haumoana River Mouth in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Mar 31) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 28th Mar)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 28th Mar)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sat 28th Mar)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Haumoana River Mouth over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wed
01
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ESE
1.1
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
2.2
ENE
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)12677888810121212111111101010667
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5086180252310531228241296432367361278170121823332222315
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
ENE
5
W
5
W
15
E
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
WNW
30
W
10
WSW
15
E
10
NE
5
W
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:05AM
1.64
12:33PM
1.53
1:02AM
1.62
1:30PM
1.49
2:00AM
1.59
2:29PM
1.46
2:59AM
1.57
3:28PM
1.44
3:56AM
1.54
4:24PM
1.43
4:51AM
1.52
5:19PM
1.43
5:43AM
1.51
6:10PM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:28AM
0.09
6:48PM
0.10
7:25AM
0.12
7:44PM
0.12
8:22AM
0.14
8:41PM
0.15
9:20AM
0.16
9:38PM
0.16
10:16AM
0.17
10:35PM
0.18
11:11AM
0.17
11:30PM
0.18
12:02PM
0.17
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wed
01
Sunrise-7:18--7:20--7:20--7:22--7:22--7:24--7:24-
Sunset--7:15--7:14--7:12--7:09--7:08--7:07--7:06
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-12511---------------
Temp. °C171717171819182426212221202425181818151717
Feels °C (?)141212131517172326212219172022101615141514
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Information about the Haumoana River Mouth Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Haumoana River Mouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Haumoana River Mouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Haumoana River Mouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Haumoana River Mouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Haumoana River Mouth is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Hastings. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hastings. Hastings has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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