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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 25 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
14.6° 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 6PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
725 | 675 | 724 | 602 | 462 | 430 | 411 | 414 | 329 | 309 | 299 | 294 | 289 | 284 | 220 | 91 | 230 | 725 | 1526 | 2400 | 1632 | 1275 | 1074 | 906 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 12:59PM1.46m | 1:22AM1.52m | 1:54PM1.43m | 2:14AM1.46m | 2:47PM1.42m | 3:05AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.12m | 7:08PM0.19m | 7:42AM0.16m | 8:03PM0.24m | 8:32AM0.20m | 8:55PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 725 | 675 | 724 | 602 | 462 | 430 | 411 | 414 | 329 | 309 | 299 | 294 | 289 | 284 | 220 | 79 | 76 | 725 | 1526 | 2400 | 1632 | 1275 | 1074 | 906 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 91 | 230 | 72 | 187 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 22 | 22 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 85 | 61 | 44 | 70 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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