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Waihau Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 6AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | N 19 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 18 | NNW 12 | N 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 15 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 8 | NNW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 8 | |
30 | 29 | 50 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 27 | 42 | 25 | 35 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.63m | 4:16PM1.54m | 4:35AM1.62m | 5:08PM1.57m | 5:23AM1.61m | 5:56PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.33m | 10:03AM0.28m | 10:22PM0.35m | 10:55AM0.26m | 11:15PM0.35m | 11:42AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 4 | NNW 12 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 50 | 50 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 25 | 44 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 40 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | NNW 12 | E 4 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 4 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 35 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 32 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 7 | 49 | 50 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 18 | NNE 5 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 15 | N 16 | NNW 12 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NE 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NNE 15 | NNW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | SE 10 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 40 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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