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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 7PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
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 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
21 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 51 | 80 | 39 | 96 | 150 | 148 | 90 | 75 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.41m | 7:47PM1.50m | 8:09AM1.40m | 8:31PM1.49m | 8:52AM1.38m | 9:14PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.25m | 2:08AM0.26m | 2:21PM0.26m | 2:53AM0.27m | 3:04PM0.28m | 3:37AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 21 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 150 | 148 | 27 | 43 | 14 | 29 | 22 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 80 | 39 | 96 | 25 | 26 | 90 | 75 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | E 8 | ENE 5 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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