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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 08 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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 3PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 08). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
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 kJ (?) | 8 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 88 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:08AM 1.37 | 10:29PM 1.44 | 10:52AM 1.34 | 11:14PM 1.41 | 11:36AM 1.31 | 11:59PM 1.39 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:21PM 0.30 | 4:52AM 0.31 | 5:04PM 0.33 | 5:36AM 0.33 | 5:48PM 0.34 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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