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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.0°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: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
122 | 120 | 141 | 90 | 108 | 96 | 141 | 141 | 136 | 122 | 533 | 643 | 612 | 531 | 366 | 324 | 280 | 266 | 188 | 170 | 157 | 115 | 106 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.61m | 1:17PM1.46m | 1:44AM1.55m | 2:15PM1.44m | 2:39AM1.51m | 3:10PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.13m | 7:28PM0.17m | 8:05AM0.16m | 8:24PM0.20m | 8:58AM0.18m | 9:19PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 122 | 120 | 141 | 90 | 108 | 96 | 141 | 141 | 136 | 97 | 533 | 643 | 612 | 531 | 366 | 324 | 280 | 266 | 188 | 170 | 157 | 115 | 106 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 18 | E 4 |
| kJ | 100 | 95 | 57 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 10 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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