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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 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
14.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | |
13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 35 | 202 | 252 | 231 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:37PM1.77m | 10:06AM1.59m | 10:34PM1.72m | 11:04AM1.55m | 11:31PM1.66m | 12:02PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.00m | 4:20PM0.02m | 5:00AM0.03m | 5:17PM0.07m | 5:55AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 82 | 252 | 231 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 17 | S 5 | E 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 35 | 202 | 20 | 73 | 243 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | E 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 5 | E 10 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 42 | 9 | 75 | — | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 58 | 53 | 88 | 87 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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