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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s 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 (28 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 15 | 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 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
918 | 1042 | 1087 | 1680 | 2217 | 2890 | 3063 | 2611 | 2183 | 1730 | 1434 | 1178 | 931 | 855 | 683 | 653 | 513 | 418 | 411 | 397 | 325 | 251 | 198 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.42m | 3:53AM1.39m | 4:22PM1.43m | 4:40AM1.38m | 5:07PM1.45m | 5:25AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.23m | 9:46PM0.30m | 10:06AM0.25m | 10:35PM0.30m | 10:51AM0.27m | 11:22PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | 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 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 918 | 1042 | 1087 | 1680 | 2217 | 2890 | 3063 | 2611 | 2183 | 1730 | 1434 | 1178 | 931 | 855 | 683 | 653 | 513 | 418 | 411 | 397 | 325 | 251 | 198 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 33 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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