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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.0°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: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
495 | 466 | 423 | 649 | 397 | 371 | 573 | 553 | 338 | 337 | 172 | 113 | 117 | 109 | 121 | 132 | 168 | 159 | 110 | 147 | 93 | 80 | 82 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:26AM1.56m | 4:58PM1.64m | 5:22AM1.60m | 5:53PM1.72m | 6:19AM1.64m | 6:49PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.07m | 11:14PM0.09m | 11:37AM0.03m | 00:12AM0.04m | 12:33PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 495 | 466 | 423 | 409 | 38 | 38 | 358 | 345 | 338 | 337 | 33 | 74 | 52 | 68 | 121 | 132 | 168 | 159 | 110 | 147 | 93 | 80 | 82 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 24 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | 50 | 86 | 79 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 11 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 50 | 18 | 45 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | 649 | 397 | 371 | 573 | 553 | — | — | 172 | 113 | 117 | 109 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 33 | 40 | 66 | 167 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 167 | 167 | 63 | 40 | 33 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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