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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 11 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 11PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 11). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Apr) | - | - |
| Evening (11 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 68 | 100 | 118 | 144 | 140 | 257 | 243 | 236 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:21PM 1.29 | 12:45AM 1.38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:32PM 0.35 | 7:07AM 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - |
| Sunset | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
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