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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 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 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 10AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 65 | 262 | 231 | 333 | 361 | 2727 | 3305 | 1440 | 1264 | 875 | 747 | 663 | 573 | 483 | 368 | 290 | 228 | 216 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.28m | 00:07AM1.40m | 12:32PM1.29m | 00:54AM1.41m | 1:22PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.33m | 5:56PM0.33m | 6:32AM0.31m | 6:41PM0.32m | 7:17AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 392 | 374 | 356 | 290 | 280 | 276 | 262 | 198 | 195 | 154 | 397 | 1617 | 1440 | 1264 | 875 | 747 | 663 | 573 | 483 | 368 | 290 | 228 | 216 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 262 | 231 | 333 | 196 | 418 | 116 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 195 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 18 | SE 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 12 | S 17 | S 17 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 65 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 116 | — | — | — | 158 | 106 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 16 | 27 | 23 | 52 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 87 | 266 | 361 | 2727 | 3305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 53 | 70 | 124 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 85 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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