Waihua surf break

Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 13 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waihua today?

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 10PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)--
Afternoon (13 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (13 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.1
SE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
1.1
SSE
1.1
SE
1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)131313131414131313131212121212666688181818
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)599599599599569493472400357290223187184144140100948094151148216219219
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
S
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:25AM
1.37
2:47PM
1.29
3:14AM
1.38
3:35PM
1.29
4:03AM
1.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:10PM
0.35
8:43AM
0.37
8:57PM
0.35
9:32AM
0.36
9:44PM
0.33
10:20AM
0.33
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Sunrise------7:05-------7:07-------7:07-
Sunset-7:34-------7:32-------7:30------
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------12223631----------
Temp. °C252420191920181616161515151415181816131211121922
Feels °C (?)2625212020221714141413131312141616151211991719
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