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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 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
15.9° C
(Which is 1.1°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: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
141 | 141 | 136 | 132 | 533 | 651 | 612 | 524 | 361 | 319 | 276 | 253 | 231 | 164 | 160 | 123 | 106 | 80 | 79 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.55m | 2:15PM1.44m | 2:39AM1.51m | 3:10PM1.43m | 3:31AM1.48m | 4:01PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.17m | 8:05AM0.16m | 8:24PM0.20m | 8:58AM0.18m | 9:19PM0.23m | 9:49AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 141 | 141 | 136 | 132 | 533 | 651 | 612 | 524 | 361 | 319 | 276 | 253 | 231 | 164 | 160 | 123 | 106 | 80 | 79 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 18 | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | E 10 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 20 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 10 | — | S 24 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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