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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 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
14.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 2PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
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 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
390 | 1133 | 2373 | 2318 | 1610 | 1409 | 1225 | 1072 | 1042 | 1028 | 1057 | 1680 | 2217 | 2987 | 3032 | 2581 | 2157 | 1815 | 1452 | 1363 | 1057 | 855 | 694 | 653 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.42m | 3:05AM1.42m | 3:36PM1.42m | 3:53AM1.39m | 4:22PM1.43m | 4:40AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.20m | 8:55PM0.28m | 9:20AM0.23m | 9:46PM0.30m | 10:06AM0.25m | 10:35PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 108 | 1133 | 2373 | 2318 | 1610 | 1409 | 1225 | 1072 | 1042 | 1028 | 1057 | 1680 | 2217 | 2987 | 3032 | 2581 | 2157 | 1815 | 1452 | 1363 | 1057 | 855 | 694 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 390 | 297 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 39 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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