Waihua surf break

Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 May 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
15.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waihua today?

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 8AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
2
1
0
0
0
3
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2182
1070
884
628
545
496
700
533
568
407
349
260
306
271
257
627
506
466
356
746
330
302
291
286
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:36AM1.47m
3:08PM1.46m
3:30AM1.51m
4:02PM1.55m
4:26AM1.56m
4:58PM1.64m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.19m
9:18PM0.20m
9:47AM0.13m
10:16PM0.15m
10:41AM0.07m
11:14PM0.09m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
11
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
8
8
9
9
11
11
10
9
8
8
7
9
9
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.8
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
Energy kJ
1285
1070
884
628
16
16
354
269
263
225
220
180
147
147
257
627
506
466
356
347
38
37
291
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
17
16
16
16
53
22
16
16
16
16
150
260
306
271
33
37
39
40
39
38
48
39
37
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
19
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
S
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
8
8
7
52
21
20
18
62
17
17
18
19
50
51
46
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1
SSE
8
1.6
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
Energy kJ
2182
545
496
700
533
568
407
349
147
746
330
302
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
40
40
40
40
40
53
167
85
40
33
33
33
33
53
58
47
47
58
33
0
0
53
53
129
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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