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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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
14.9° 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 9AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
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 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | |
335 | 147 | 111 | 104 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 125 | 125 | 96 | 92 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 40 | 47 | 41 | 25 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:19AM1.64m | 6:49PM1.77m | 7:15AM1.66m | 7:45PM1.80m | 8:12AM1.66m | 8:41PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.04m | 12:33PM-0.01m | 1:11AM0.00m | 1:30PM-0.03m | 2:08AM-0.02m | 2:27PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 131 | 147 | 111 | 104 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 125 | 125 | 96 | 92 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 40 | 47 | 41 | 25 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 15 | E 15 | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | E 5 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 70 |
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