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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 9PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
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 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 17 | 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 | |
2373 | 2318 | 1610 | 1409 | 1225 | 1072 | 1030 | 1042 | 1072 | 1680 | 2454 | 3169 | 3063 | 2611 | 2183 | 1709 | 1434 | 1178 | 1057 | 843 | 683 | 653 | 522 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.42m | 3:05AM1.42m | 3:36PM1.42m | 3:53AM1.39m | 4:22PM1.43m | 4:40AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — |
 | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | 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 |
 kJ | 2373 | 2318 | 1610 | 1409 | 1225 | 1072 | 1030 | 1042 | 1072 | 1680 | 2454 | 3169 | 3063 | 2611 | 2183 | 1709 | 1434 | 1178 | 1057 | 843 | 683 | 653 | 522 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 45 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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