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Waihau Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 02 Jun 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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (02 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 9PM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | |
8939 | 7869 | 6061 | 4447 | 2360 | 3201 | 2667 | 2245 | 1751 | 1146 | 1176 | 746 | 636 | 450 | 362 | 313 | 249 | 194 | 150 | 120 | 86 | 84 | 123 | 271 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.65m | 8:27AM1.54m | 8:58PM1.65m | 9:09AM1.52m | 9:39PM1.63m | 9:50AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.37m | 2:41PM0.27m | 3:13AM0.38m | 3:23PM0.28m | 3:56AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 |
 kJ | — | 7869 | 6061 | 4447 | 2360 | 3201 | 2667 | 2245 | 1751 | 1146 | 1176 | 746 | 636 | 450 | 362 | 313 | 249 | 194 | 150 | 120 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | N 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1487 | — | — | — | 490 | 320 | 14 | 186 | 164 | 125 | 46 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 11 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 64 | 3 | 6 | — | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 8939 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 86 | 53 | 47 | — | 35 | 38 | 59 | 123 | 271 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 294 | 121 | 117 | 76 | 51 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 51 | 51 |
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