Waihua surf break

Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waihua today?

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (07 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (07 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.7
NE
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
37
36
16
15
14
14
14
9
4
8
5
4
2
4
4
13
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
N
10
NW
10
N
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:14PM1.47m
9:35AM1.35m
9:57PM1.45m
10:18AM1.32m
10:39PM1.42m
11:01AM1.29m
Low Tide
3:37AM0.29m
3:47PM0.30m
4:21AM0.31m
4:30PM0.32m
5:04AM0.32m
5:12PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:15
5:14
5:13
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
17
19
20
17
15
15
15
14
16
20
20
18
19
18
17
14
15
19
20
16
15
14
13
14
16
17
18
15
13
13
13
12
14
17
17
15
15
15
16
13
13
16
18
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.1
S
10
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
9
1.1
E
13
Energy kJ
46
23
24
15
42
41
40
39
36
38
10
25
15
24
40
54
58
2
124
130
113
116
99
377
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
ENE
3
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
16
0.2
E
14
0.4
E
14
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
39
37
36
18
15
14
14
14
9
2
8
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
5
16
60
125
158
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
6
18
10
16
1
1
2
4
4
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
2
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
1
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
33
5
5
4
1
1
1
13
127
279
7
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
9
0
33
9
9
9
9
33
33
35
35
35
35
44
79
79
75
19
19
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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