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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 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
15.3° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 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) | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| 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) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 20 | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 20 | 18 | 62 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | 50 | 86 | — | — | — | 38 | — | 7 | — | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 545 | 487 | 625 | — | 508 | 357 | 349 | 298 | — | — | 147 | — | — | — | — | 353 | 397 | 364 | 573 | 553 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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