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Hawai River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hawai River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hawai River sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hawai River today?
The current surf forecast for Hawai River at 11PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hawai River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | |
26 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 43 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 40 | 47 | 65 | 71 | 82 | 121 | 239 | 398 | 508 | 599 | 572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 10:07PM1.65m | 10:19AM1.53m | 10:49PM1.61m | 11:01AM1.48m | 11:33PM1.58m | 11:47AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.40m | 4:34PM0.33m | 5:06AM0.44m | 5:16PM0.37m | 5:52AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | NE 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 47 | 22 | 71 | 56 | 78 | 183 | 316 | 362 | 244 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 15 | — | — | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | — | — | 508 | 599 | 572 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | N 5 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 15 | — | — | 43 | 49 | 47 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 65 | 32 | 82 | 121 | 239 | 398 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 68 | 68 | 76 | 43 | 76 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 77 | 93 | 93 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 43 | 35 | 76 |
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