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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
16 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 21 | 202 | 249 | 298 | 298 | 576 | 603 | 742 | 742 | 699 | 643 | 590 | 489 | 456 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:04AM1.55m | 11:31PM1.66m | 12:02PM1.50m | 00:27AM1.59m | 12:59PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM0.03m | 5:17PM0.07m | 5:55AM0.07m | 6:13PM0.13m | 6:50AM0.12m | 7:08PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 12 | ESE 11 | S 17 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 202 | 37 | 34 | 298 | 576 | 603 | 742 | 742 | 699 | 643 | 590 | 489 | 456 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 11 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 82 | 249 | 298 | 29 | 72 | 73 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 102 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 17 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 63 | 53 | 50 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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