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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 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
14.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
73 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.47m | 6:10AM1.38m | 6:34PM1.48m | 6:54AM1.38m | 7:18PM1.49m | 7:38AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.29m | 12:21PM0.27m | 00:54AM0.29m | 1:05PM0.27m | 1:40AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 73 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 120 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 257 | 297 | 258 | 287 | 255 | 214 | 233 | 216 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 6 | S 15 | ENE 7 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 181 | 123 | 154 | 166 | 190 | 257 | 389 | 445 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 79 | 79 | 252 | 189 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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