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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 11AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | |
232 | 225 | 186 | 260 | 306 | 271 | 325 | 627 | 506 | 392 | 356 | 649 | 336 | 313 | 573 | 553 | 485 | 632 | 392 | 143 | 113 | 116 | 83 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:30AM1.51m | 4:02PM1.55m | 4:26AM1.56m | 4:58PM1.64m | 5:22AM1.60m | 5:53PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.13m | 10:16PM0.15m | 10:41AM0.07m | 11:14PM0.09m | 11:37AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 232 | 225 | 186 | 177 | 144 | 140 | 325 | 627 | 506 | 392 | 356 | 409 | 38 | 37 | 302 | 351 | 291 | 286 | 143 | 20 | 47 | 116 | 83 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 150 | 260 | 306 | 271 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 69 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 19 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 16 | ESE 10 | S 17 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 62 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | 50 | 86 | 79 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 50 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | 25 | 649 | 336 | 313 | 573 | 553 | 485 | 632 | 392 | 143 | 113 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 53 | 53 | 167 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 40 | 167 | 167 | 55 | 40 | 33 |
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