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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Waihua surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waihua sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
64 | 62 | 62 | 70 | 64 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:45PM1.80m | 8:12AM1.66m | 8:41PM1.80m | 9:09AM1.63m | 9:37PM1.77m | 10:06AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM-0.02m | 2:27PM-0.03m | 3:06AM-0.02m | 3:24PM-0.01m | 4:03AM0.00m | 4:20PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 64 | 62 | 62 | 70 | 64 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 5 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 35 | 82 | 58 | 53 | 114 | 98 | 167 | 58 | 53 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 |
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