Waihua surf break

Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
15.4° 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 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
0
0
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3
1
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0
0
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2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
1.7
S
9
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
2.4
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.8
S
8
2.1
S
9
1.9
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
759
573
473
386
290
280
276
728
806
592
483
429
430
1465
1420
1642
1491
1273
940
1652
595
407
685
586
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
SSE
5
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:54AM1.41m
1:22PM1.32m
1:43AM1.43m
2:14PM1.38m
2:36AM1.47m
3:08PM1.46m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.28m
7:30PM0.30m
8:05AM0.24m
8:23PM0.26m
8:55AM0.19m
9:18PM0.20m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
5:07
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
11
17
17
14
13
11
10
10
10
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
6
6
9
15
16
12
12
9
8
7
7
9
9
7
8
8
8
8
7
9
9
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
6
1
S
15
1
S
14
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
11
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
9
Energy kJ
759
573
473
386
290
280
276
728
806
592
79
429
390
29
29
17
17
1273
940
675
16
16
393
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.9
S
6
1
S
16
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
S
22
0.3
S
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
74
74
73
73
71
50
137
48
46
62
483
29
28
84
81
75
17
16
16
53
22
15
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.4
E
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
7
53
33
16
25
52
49
70
45
29
11
11
9
8
7
7
57
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.7
S
9
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.4
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.8
S
8
2.1
S
9
1.9
S
9
Energy kJ
71
106
148
143
430
1465
1420
1642
1491
1652
595
407
685
586
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
40
0
19
33
85
140
140
40
40
43
40
55
167
53
215
40
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
4
4
1
1
4
1
4
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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