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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 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
15.5° 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 6AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 3 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | |
7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 138 | 313 | 271 | 678 | 239 | 329 | 300 | 1195 | 990 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.42m | 11:01AM1.29m | 11:23PM1.41m | 11:45AM1.28m | 00:07AM1.40m | 12:32PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.33m | 5:48AM0.33m | 5:56PM0.33m | 6:32AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 57 | 81 | 103 | 112 | 111 | 113 | 99 | 212 | 407 | 404 | 392 | 374 | 356 | 290 | 280 | 276 | 213 | 198 | 195 | 151 | 114 | 300 | 1195 | 990 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | E 11 | S 13 | S 13 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 53 | 116 | 76 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 138 | 313 | 271 | — | 189 | 121 | 155 | 112 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 19 | S 5 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 18 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 114 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 14 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 678 | 239 | 329 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 75 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 124 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 9 |
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