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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 02 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
15.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6PM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (02 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. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
82 | 92 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.48m | 6:40AM1.42m | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:25AM1.41m | 7:47PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.23m | 00:37AM0.25m | 12:53PM0.24m | 1:23AM0.25m | 1:37PM0.25m | 2:08AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 82 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 50 | 92 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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