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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 14 | ESE 9 | S 12 | |
41 | 25 | 25 | 54 | 51 | 80 | 39 | 96 | 150 | 148 | 140 | 77 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.40m | 8:31PM1.49m | 8:52AM1.38m | 9:14PM1.47m | 9:35AM1.35m | 9:57PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.26m | 2:53AM0.27m | 3:04PM0.28m | 3:37AM0.29m | 3:47PM0.30m | 4:21AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | ENE 5 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 |
 kJ | 41 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 80 | 6 | 38 | 150 | 148 | 140 | 43 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 45 | 36 | 16 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 96 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 77 | 39 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 5 | S 15 | S 8 | SSW 18 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 25 | 54 | 51 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 102 | 6 | 57 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 35 | 9 |
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