Current weather conditions and live observations for Waihau Bay based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Waihau Bay right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Waihau Bay
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Waihau Bay 3 km WSW35 m above sea level 2 hours ago | Dry | 11 °C | - | - -- - | ||
Hicks Bay 33 km ENE240 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | light winds from the SSW (13 km/h at 210°) | 10.7 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
Poroporo 43 km ESE149 m above sea level 2 hours ago | Dry | light winds from the W (9 km/h at 270°) | 10 °C | - | - -- - | |
Opotiki 69 km SSW57 m above sea level 2 hours ago | Dry | calm (4 km/h at 90°) | 10 °C | - | - -- - | |
Tolaga Bay Area School 89 km SSE4 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Dry | light winds from the W (6 km/h at 270°) | 13.5 °C | - | - -- - | |
92 km SW3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Dry | calm (0 km/h at 90°) | 10.4 °C | - | - -- - | |
Traffords Hill, Matawai Automatic Weather Station 92 km S726 m above sea level 56 minutes ago | Dry | calm (2 km/h at 90°) | 8.9 °C | - | - -- - | |
WhakataneAeroAws 96 km SW7 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the SSW (7 km/h at 200°) | 9.4 °C | 20 km | 20 km no observation | ||
Pouawa 110 km S223 m above sea level 2 hours ago | Dry | light winds from the S (9 km/h at 180°) | 11 °C | - | - -- - | |
Gisborne Airport 114 km S240 m above sea level 2 hours ago | calm (2 km/h at 45°) | 12 °C | 10 km | 10 km -no observation - |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Waihau Bay and within an acceptable time window.

(7 km/h at 45°)