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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 21 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Mar) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Mar) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 519 | 471 | 357 | 338 | 373 | 373 | 345 | 307 | 307 | 272 | 247 | 272 | 220 | 220 | 235 | 181 | 177 | 141 | 123 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 65 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:07AM 1.59 | 8:34PM 1.60 | 8:58AM 1.61 | 9:25PM 1.64 | 9:50AM 1.62 | 10:18PM 1.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:26PM 0.08 | 2:51AM 0.08 | 3:16PM 0.06 | 3:45AM 0.06 | 4:08PM 0.05 | 4:39AM 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:19 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
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