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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 13 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
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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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 27 | 65 | 164 | 156 | 144 | 140 | 257 | 243 | 236 | 225 | 219 | 215 | 147 | 181 | 167 | 127 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | off |
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Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
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