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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 24 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
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
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 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 65 | 50 | 56 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 64 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 86 | 71 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:43AM 1.60 | 11:11PM 1.67 | 11:38AM 1.58 | 12:07AM 1.66 | 12:35PM 1.55 | 1:04AM 1.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:00PM 0.05 | 5:34AM 0.07 | 5:54PM 0.07 | 6:30AM 0.09 | 6:50PM 0.10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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