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Waihau Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
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 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | |
160 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 85 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.56m | 4:41PM1.55m | 4:51AM1.54m | 5:27PM1.57m | 5:37AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.41m | 10:22AM0.29m | 10:45PM0.42m | 11:08AM0.29m | 11:34PM0.42m | 11:52AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 160 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 85 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 74 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 40 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 76 | 76 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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