Waihua surf break

Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 May 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Waihua today?

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 1AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.5m)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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
545
487
625
276
508
357
349
298
306
271
325
627
506
392
356
353
397
364
573
553
338
275
265
255
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:08PM1.46m
3:30AM1.51m
4:02PM1.55m
4:26AM1.56m
4:58PM1.64m
5:22AM1.60m
Low Tide
9:18PM0.20m
9:47AM0.13m
10:16PM0.15m
10:41AM0.07m
11:14PM0.09m
11:37AM0.03m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
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Temp °C
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
13
9
10
10
8
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
8
7
7
8
9
8
9
8
8
8
7
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
16
16
355
276
232
225
186
177
151
147
325
627
506
392
356
38
38
37
297
345
338
275
265
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
53
22
16
16
16
16
150
260
306
271
33
37
40
40
39
79
45
39
37
36
35
34
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
19
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
S
15
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
21
20
18
62
17
17
18
19
50
86
38
7
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1
SSE
8
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
Energy kJ
545
487
625
508
357
349
298
147
353
397
364
573
553
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
167
53
33
19
19
33
33
53
56
33
53
40
19
0
19
129
167
53
33
40
58
40
33
140
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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