- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s 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 (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | |
276 | 728 | 692 | 827 | 577 | 520 | 2197 | 1256 | 1391 | 1363 | 1266 | 1054 | 1633 | 1392 | 595 | 280 | 661 | 522 | 232 | 232 | 190 | 264 | 381 | 343 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.43m | 2:14PM1.38m | 2:36AM1.47m | 3:08PM1.46m | 3:30AM1.51m | 4:02PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.30m | 8:05AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.26m | 8:55AM0.19m | 9:18PM0.20m | 9:47AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | |  | | |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 |
 kJ | 276 | 728 | 692 | 827 | 577 | 520 | 1249 | 29 | 29 | 1363 | 1266 | 1054 | 855 | 698 | 16 | 16 | 277 | 270 | 232 | 232 | 190 | 181 | 144 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 22 | S 21 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 137 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 84 | 81 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 103 | 264 | 381 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | S 24 | S 24 | SE 15 | S 22 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 49 | 70 | — | — | 29 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 82 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 52 | — | — | 21 | 19 | 18 | 63 | 17 | 17 | 18 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 24 | 85 | 89 | 2197 | 1256 | 1391 | — | — | — | 1633 | 1392 | 595 | 280 | 661 | 522 | — | — | — | — | — | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 66 | 85 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 167 | 53 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 53 | 56 | 33 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Waihua surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Nearest