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Waihau Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 6PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 32 | 71 | 122 | 170 | 218 | 262 | 340 | 470 | 670 | 428 | 762 | 912 | 1146 | 1437 | 1822 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.60m | 6:20AM1.54m | 6:53PM1.63m | 7:03AM1.55m | 7:35PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.28m | 00:20AM0.40m | 12:35PM0.27m | 1:04AM0.39m | 1:17PM0.26m | 1:47AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 8 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 218 | 262 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 428 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | N 16 | N 17 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | N 12 | NNW 15 | SE 10 | — | N 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | NE 12 | SE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 16 | SE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 71 | 122 | 170 | — | — | 340 | 470 | 670 | 292 | 762 | 912 | 1146 | 1437 | 1822 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 51 | 32 | 51 | 32 | 51 | 51 | 76 | 110 | 118 | 117 | 76 | 76 | 110 | 117 | 118 | 118 | 121 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 364 | 121 |
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