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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
14.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 5AM 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 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | |
228 | 177 | 130 | 132 | 390 | 1133 | 2373 | 2318 | 1610 | 1409 | 1087 | 1057 | 918 | 1028 | 1042 | 1641 | 2167 | 2922 | 3097 | 2642 | 2236 | 2093 | 1564 | 1225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:14AM1.46m | 2:47PM1.42m | 3:05AM1.42m | 3:36PM1.42m | 3:53AM1.39m | 4:22PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.24m | 8:32AM0.20m | 8:55PM0.28m | 9:20AM0.23m | 9:46PM0.30m | 10:06AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 228 | 177 | 128 | 132 | 108 | 1133 | 2373 | 2318 | 1610 | 1409 | 1087 | 1057 | 918 | 1028 | 1042 | 1641 | 2167 | 2922 | 3097 | 2642 | 2236 | 2093 | 1564 | 1225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 130 | 93 | 390 | 297 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 85 | 39 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 33 |
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