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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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
14.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 1PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
238 | 187 | 141 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
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-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.38m | 5:51PM1.47m | 6:10AM1.38m | 6:34PM1.48m | 6:54AM1.38m | 7:18PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.27m | 00:08AM0.29m | 12:21PM0.27m | 00:54AM0.29m | 1:05PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 238 | 187 | 141 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 257 | 264 | 235 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | — | 126 | 154 | 151 | 162 | 190 | 199 | 230 | 559 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 79 | 232 | 184 | 164 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 9 |
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