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Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
15.8° 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 5PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | |
49 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 38 | 129 | 215 | 240 | 245 | 222 | 1184 | 382 | 228 | 213 | 205 | 136 | 206 | 139 | 127 | 116 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.43m | 4:21AM1.45m | 4:50PM1.44m | 5:09AM1.43m | 5:36PM1.46m | 5:55AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.20m | 10:11PM0.25m | 10:38AM0.21m | 11:02PM0.25m | 11:24AM0.22m | 11:51PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 49 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 38 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 222 | 1184 | 318 | 198 | 122 | 74 | 61 | 206 | 139 | 127 | 116 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 15 | SSE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | — | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 65 | 183 | 382 | 228 | 213 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 29 | 31 | 205 | 136 | — | 18 | 17 | 38 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 215 | 240 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 44 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 124 | 132 | 167 | 63 | 53 | 33 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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