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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | |
66 | 68 | 81 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 141 | 90 | 108 | 96 | 141 | 138 | 136 | 132 | 533 | 793 | 755 | 545 | 449 | 392 | 339 | 274 | 242 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.61m | 1:17PM1.46m | 1:44AM1.55m | 2:15PM1.44m | 2:39AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.13m | 7:10AM0.13m | 7:28PM0.17m | 8:05AM0.16m | 8:24PM0.20m | 8:58AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 66 | 68 | 81 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 141 | 90 | 108 | 96 | 141 | 138 | 136 | 132 | 533 | 793 | 755 | 545 | 449 | 392 | 339 | 274 | 242 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 37 | 65 | 104 | 100 | 95 | 55 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
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