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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 18 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
17.4° 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: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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) (?) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 56 | 55 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | glass | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | on | on | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:17PM 1.64 | 6:42AM 1.62 | 7:11PM 1.70 | 7:36AM 1.64 | 8:05PM 1.74 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:05PM 0.07 | 12:35AM 0.07 | 12:58PM 0.03 | 1:31AM 0.03 | 1:52PM 0.00 | 2:27AM 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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