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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 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
15.8° 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 9AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 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. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | |
234 | 231 | 216 | 153 | 102 | 249 | 138 | 95 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 92 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.43m | 5:36PM1.46m | 5:55AM1.43m | 6:20PM1.48m | 6:40AM1.42m | 7:04PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.22m | 11:51PM0.25m | 12:09PM0.23m | 00:37AM0.25m | 12:53PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 204 | 162 | 86 | 35 | 35 | 249 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 84 | 82 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 234 | 231 | 40 | 48 | 44 | 31 | 138 | 95 | 87 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 47 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 216 | 153 | 102 | — | 40 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 50 | 92 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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