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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waihua today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (02 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.38m | 7:18PM1.49m | 7:38AM1.37m | 8:01PM1.49m | 8:21AM1.36m | 8:44PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.29m | 1:05PM0.27m | 1:40AM0.28m | 1:50PM0.27m | 2:25AM0.29m | 2:33PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
— | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 465 | 464 | 426 | 318 | 277 | 277 | 223 | 184 | 184 | 146 | 137 | 104 | 102 | 76 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 4 | — | — | S 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 12 | S 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 166 | 180 | 205 | 940 | 906 | 746 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
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