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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | |
2122 | 2345 | 1070 | 859 | 573 | 688 | 371 | 343 | 294 | 266 | 235 | 206 | 172 | 118 | 115 | 55 | 49 | 66 | 68 | 82 | 80 | 84 | 66 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:55PM1.74m | 10:23AM1.59m | 10:52PM1.71m | 11:21AM1.55m | 11:49PM1.66m | 12:19PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.03m | 4:38PM0.04m | 5:16AM0.06m | 5:34PM0.08m | 6:13AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
 kJ | 55 | 1739 | 745 | 676 | 430 | 688 | 328 | 343 | 294 | 266 | 235 | 206 | 172 | 118 | 115 | 55 | 49 | 66 | 68 | 82 | 80 | 84 | 66 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 100 | 759 | 502 | 459 | 480 | 269 | 215 | 165 | 136 | 111 | 105 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 45 | 48 | 49 | 43 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 57 | 51 | 46 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 39 | 27 | 15 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2122 | 2345 | 1070 | 859 | 573 | 429 | 371 | — | — | — | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 53 | 40 | 53 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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