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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
15.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | |
759 | 573 | 473 | 386 | 290 | 280 | 276 | 728 | 806 | 592 | 483 | 429 | 430 | 1465 | 1420 | 1642 | 1491 | 1273 | 940 | 1652 | 595 | 407 | 685 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.41m | 1:22PM1.32m | 1:43AM1.43m | 2:14PM1.38m | 2:36AM1.47m | 3:08PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.30m | 8:05AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.26m | 8:55AM0.19m | 9:18PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
 kJ | 759 | 573 | 473 | 386 | 290 | 280 | 276 | 728 | 806 | 592 | 79 | 429 | 390 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 1273 | 940 | 675 | 16 | 16 | 393 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 22 | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 137 | 48 | 46 | 62 | 483 | 29 | 28 | 84 | 81 | — | 75 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 22 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 24 | S 24 | SE 15 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 53 | 33 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 49 | 70 | — | 45 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 57 | — | — | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 106 | 148 | 143 | 430 | 1465 | 1420 | 1642 | 1491 | — | — | 1652 | 595 | 407 | 685 | 586 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 85 | 140 | 140 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 40 | 55 | 167 | 53 | 215 | 40 | 33 |
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