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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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
15.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 2AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | |
1001 | 875 | 759 | 573 | 473 | 386 | 290 | 280 | 276 | 728 | 935 | 592 | 477 | 429 | 331 | 392 | 1288 | 1638 | 1572 | 1245 | 2188 | 1556 | 778 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.41m | 1:22PM1.32m | 1:43AM1.43m | 2:14PM1.38m | 2:36AM1.47m | 3:08PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.32m | 7:17AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.30m | 8:05AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.26m | 8:55AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 1001 | 875 | 759 | 573 | 473 | 386 | 290 | 280 | 276 | 728 | 935 | 592 | 477 | 429 | 320 | 342 | 29 | 29 | 1572 | 1245 | 898 | 814 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 21 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 80 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 137 | 48 | 45 | 79 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 81 | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | SE 15 | — | SSW 20 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 33 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 49 | 70 | — | 45 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 9 | — | 75 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 96 | 128 | 98 | 178 | 331 | 392 | 1288 | 1638 | — | — | 2188 | 1556 | 778 | 350 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 66 | 140 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 63 | 85 |
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