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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 12PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | |
235 | 202 | 176 | 145 | 115 | 55 | 49 | 66 | 68 | 82 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 108 | 125 | 154 | 154 | 133 | 117 | 108 | 96 | 94 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.55m | 11:49PM1.66m | 12:19PM1.50m | 00:47AM1.61m | 1:17PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.06m | 5:34PM0.08m | 6:13AM0.09m | 6:31PM0.13m | 7:10AM0.13m | 7:28PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 |
 kJ | 235 | 202 | 176 | 145 | 115 | 55 | 49 | 66 | 68 | 82 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 108 | 125 | 154 | 154 | 133 | 117 | 108 | 96 | 94 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 105 | 82 | 82 | 61 | 45 | 48 | 49 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 37 | 63 | 109 | 100 | 93 | 57 | 49 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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