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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
15.0° C
(Which is 1.1°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: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | S 9 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
358 | 553 | 350 | 108 | 118 | 129 | 134 | 116 | 129 | 140 | 335 | 155 | 125 | 147 | 88 | 237 | 80 | 59 | 66 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 92 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.60m | 5:53PM1.72m | 6:19AM1.64m | 6:49PM1.77m | 7:15AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.09m | 11:37AM0.03m | 00:12AM0.04m | 12:33PM-0.01m | 1:11AM0.00m | 1:30PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 37 | 345 | 350 | 108 | 76 | 53 | 53 | 68 | 129 | 140 | 138 | 155 | 125 | 147 | 88 | 82 | 80 | 38 | 66 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 92 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 15 | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | — | 17 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 358 | 553 | — | 99 | 118 | 129 | 134 | 116 | — | — | 335 | — | — | — | — | 237 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 55 | 167 | 167 | 63 | 40 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
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