Waihua surf break

Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 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 8PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
14
2.1
S
13
2.5
S
13
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.4
SSE
10
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1261
1533
2323
1403
1285
1087
884
628
969
426
637
482
434
357
349
299
306
267
253
627
506
402
689
347
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:36AM1.47m
3:08PM1.46m
3:30AM1.51m
4:02PM1.55m
4:26AM1.56m
Low Tide
8:23PM0.26m
8:55AM0.19m
9:18PM0.20m
9:47AM0.13m
10:16PM0.15m
10:41AM0.07m
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:06
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
8
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
2
S
13
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSE
11
0.3
ESE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.8
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
28
29
1380
1403
1285
1087
884
628
478
16
370
283
238
225
186
173
147
147
253
627
506
402
371
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.3
S
22
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
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
Energy kJ
11
84
29
17
17
16
16
16
16
22
16
16
16
16
150
260
306
267
33
37
39
40
39
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
24
0.1
SE
15
0.3
S
21
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
17
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
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
Energy kJ
44
9
81
8
8
8
7
52
53
21
19
18
62
16
17
18
19
87
86
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
14
2.1
S
13
2.5
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.4
SSE
10
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1
SSE
8
1.5
S
12
Energy kJ
1261
1533
2323
969
426
637
482
434
357
349
299
147
689
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
19
85
167
66
40
40
40
40
40
66
167
85
40
0
19
33
33
53
56
55
40
33
33
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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