Waihua surf break

Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 09 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waihua today?

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 2AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 09). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (10 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (10 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)15s

Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.7
ESE
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
3
E
4
E
4.5
E
4
E
Period(s) (?)16171710161616151515141414813551312129101112
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5668855544444413223330000
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
30
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
offglasscrossglassglassglassglasscrosscrosscrossglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:14PM
1.41
11:36AM
1.31
11:59PM
1.39
12:21PM
1.29
12:45AM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:36AM
0.33
5:48PM
0.34
6:21AM
0.35
6:32PM
0.35
7:07AM
0.35
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise----6:33-------6:33-------6:35---
Sunset------5:50-------5:49-------5:46-
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
----------------11-11373
Temp. °C181716151717171616151514151720181718181819202121
Feels °C (?)191816151717171616151514151719171719191716151718
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