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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihua today?
The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Mar) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 31 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 331 | 331 | 162 | 184 | 554 | 554 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | off | off | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:35PM 1.55 | 1:04AM 1.64 | 1:33PM 1.51 | 2:03AM 1.61 | 2:31PM 1.48 | 3:01AM 1.58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:50PM 0.10 | 7:27AM 0.12 | 7:46PM 0.12 | 8:24AM 0.14 | 8:43PM 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:10 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
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