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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | |
1610 | 1409 | 1087 | 1059 | 1030 | 1042 | 1072 | 1680 | 2454 | 3202 | 3028 | 2611 | 2183 | 1709 | 1434 | 1193 | 1072 | 855 | 694 | 663 | 522 | 497 | 411 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.42m | 3:36PM1.42m | 3:53AM1.39m | 4:22PM1.43m | 4:40AM1.38m | 5:07PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.28m | 9:20AM0.23m | 9:46PM0.30m | 10:06AM0.25m | 10:35PM0.30m | 10:51AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 1610 | 1409 | 1087 | 1059 | 1030 | 1042 | 1072 | 1680 | 2454 | 3202 | 3028 | 2611 | 2183 | 1709 | 1434 | 1193 | 1072 | 855 | 694 | 663 | 522 | 497 | 411 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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