Waihua Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

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Waihua Surf Guide

Waihua in Hawkes Bay is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the northwest with some shelter here from north winds. Poor surf in light onshore winds Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer left-handers. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. The location means that it never gets crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Waihua Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Waihua:

The best conditions reported for surf at Waihua occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Waihua (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Waihua with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in October while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

37%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Waihua Location Map

Interactive Waihua surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Waihua is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 77 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Waihua is Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand, 111 km (69 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Waihua Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:47 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	9	9	9	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- on	glass

What does Waihua look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Gary Kemsley Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Waihua

Current tide and informaton

For Mohaka River Mouth, 9 km from Waihua.

Next High Water: 08:31pm | 1.49m

Next Low Water: 02:21pm | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Waihua Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Waihua is rather cool (15.5 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.