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Waihau Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Waihau Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waihau Bay sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 10PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | |
63 | 86 | 132 | 120 | 112 | 112 | 145 | 109 | 188 | 213 | 235 | 235 | 250 | 260 | 284 | 261 | 351 | 402 | 412 | 318 | 405 | 432 | 510 | 504 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:32PM1.91m | 10:55AM1.72m | 11:28PM1.85m | 11:54AM1.65m | 00:25AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.13m | 5:10PM0.08m | 5:50AM0.17m | 6:06PM0.17m | 6:48AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 63 | 86 | 132 | 120 | 112 | 112 | 145 | 109 | 188 | 213 | 235 | 235 | 250 | 260 | 284 | 261 | 351 | 402 | 412 | 318 | 405 | 432 | 510 | 504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | NNE 7 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 115 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 11 | N 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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