Waihua surf break

Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
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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 4AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
234
234
231
216
153
102
249
138
95
87
84
82
92
92
52
53
50
45
43
39
38
37
33
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SE
0
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
5:09AM1.43m
5:36PM1.46m
5:55AM1.43m
6:20PM1.48m
6:40AM1.42m
Low Tide
11:02PM0.25m
11:24AM0.22m
11:51PM0.25m
12:09PM0.23m
00:37AM0.25m
12:53PM0.24m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:54
6:54
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5:21
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
14
13
11
11
12
14
14
13
11
10
9
9
10
15
16
13
12
11
10
10
10
14
14
12
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
11
9
8
7
6
8
13
14
12
10
9
8
8
9
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
0.8
S
8
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
S
14
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
Energy kJ
252
234
214
162
86
35
35
249
30
30
87
84
82
55
50
48
47
17
11
12
12
12
12
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
SE
6
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
8
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
66
163
234
231
40
48
44
31
138
95
26
19
19
18
11
11
17
29
25
25
24
13
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
1
1
216
153
102
40
39
40
41
50
92
92
52
53
50
45
43
39
38
37
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
0.2
ENE
2
0.7
E
6
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
371
1
33
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
53
33
40
0
0
0
44
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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