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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waihua today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 5AM is: 2.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
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 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
2217 | 2890 | 3032 | 2611 | 2183 | 1730 | 1434 | 1178 | 931 | 855 | 694 | 653 | 513 | 488 | 411 | 411 | 319 | 251 | 198 | 187 | 141 | 100 | 98 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:53AM1.39m | 4:22PM1.43m | 4:40AM1.38m | 5:07PM1.45m | 5:25AM1.38m | 5:51PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.30m | 10:06AM0.25m | 10:35PM0.30m | 10:51AM0.27m | 11:22PM0.30m | 11:36AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 2217 | 2890 | 3032 | 2611 | 2183 | 1730 | 1434 | 1178 | 931 | 855 | 694 | 653 | 513 | 488 | 411 | 411 | 319 | 251 | 198 | 187 | 141 | 100 | 98 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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