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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 24 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
14.6° 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 8PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | |
294 | 301 | 582 | 725 | 742 | 742 | 725 | 675 | 710 | 602 | 462 | 430 | 411 | 414 | 329 | 309 | 299 | 294 | 228 | 224 | 171 | 260 | 413 | 1187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.59m | 12:59PM1.46m | 1:22AM1.52m | 1:54PM1.43m | 2:14AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.13m | 6:50AM0.12m | 7:08PM0.19m | 7:42AM0.16m | 8:03PM0.24m | 8:32AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 7 | S 17 |
 kJ | 294 | 301 | 582 | 725 | 742 | 742 | 725 | 675 | 710 | 602 | 462 | 430 | 411 | 414 | 329 | 309 | 299 | 294 | 228 | 224 | 171 | 260 | 84 | 1187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 18 | S 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 72 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 413 | 281 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 73 | 72 | 116 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 40 | 40 | 77 | 116 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 11 | 94 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 55 | 40 | 53 | 55 | 50 |
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