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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 07 Apr 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 07). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 9 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:24AM 1.41 | 9:46PM 1.47 | 10:08AM 1.37 | 10:29PM 1.44 | 10:52AM 1.34 | 11:14PM 1.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:23AM 0.25 | 3:37PM 0.27 | 4:07AM 0.28 | 4:21PM 0.30 | 4:52AM 0.31 | 5:04PM 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
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