Waihua surf break

Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 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 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waihua today?

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 5PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
1.5
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
15
0.9
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
49
33
33
21
23
18
38
129
215
240
245
222
1184
382
228
213
205
136
206
139
127
116
114
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
SE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:01PM1.43m
4:21AM1.45m
4:50PM1.44m
5:09AM1.43m
5:36PM1.46m
5:55AM1.43m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.20m
10:11PM0.25m
10:38AM0.21m
11:02PM0.25m
11:24AM0.22m
11:51PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:50
6:52
6:52
6:54
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5:23
5:22
5:21
5:20
1
Temp °C
14
19
20
18
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
11
11
11
14
14
13
11
10
10
9
12
18
18
16
14
12
11
11
8
9
10
9
9
10
9
9
10
12
11
11
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
15
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
49
49
33
33
21
19
11
38
10
33
32
31
222
1184
318
198
122
74
61
206
139
127
116
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
6
18
11
4
4
1
65
183
382
228
213
29
29
25
25
25
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
17
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
2
3
6
5
5
23
3
7
4
4
4
4
1
2
29
31
205
136
18
17
38
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
5
1.5
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.6
SSE
7
0.7
E
6
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
4
129
215
240
245
31
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
33
44
0
47
0
124
132
167
63
53
33
40
0
0
0
44
9
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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