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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 15 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 2PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
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 Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
186 | 260 | 306 | 271 | 325 | 537 | 495 | 392 | 356 | 232 | 336 | 313 | 573 | 351 | 338 | 643 | 270 | 132 | 125 | 116 | 356 | 132 | 231 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.55m | 4:26AM1.56m | 4:58PM1.64m | 5:22AM1.60m | 5:53PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.13m | 10:16PM0.15m | 10:41AM0.07m | 11:14PM0.09m | 11:37AM0.03m | 00:12AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 186 | 177 | 144 | 140 | 325 | 537 | 495 | 392 | 356 | 232 | 38 | 37 | 302 | 36 | 338 | 286 | 20 | 53 | 51 | 52 | 125 | 132 | 231 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 24 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 150 | 260 | 306 | 271 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 45 | 40 | 37 | — | 35 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 49 | 51 | 45 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 23 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | 50 | 86 | 79 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 11 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | 24 | 25 | 336 | 313 | 573 | 351 | — | 643 | 270 | 132 | 125 | 116 | 356 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 53 | 53 | 167 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 40 | 167 | 167 | 55 | 40 | 33 |
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