Waihua surf break

Waihua surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
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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 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waihua today?

The current surf forecast for Waihua at 6AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (06 May)1ft (0.3m)15s

Table - waves today at Waihua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
80
39
96
150
148
140
77
39
37
36
16
15
14
14
14
9
4
11
4
5
5
2
4
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
off
off
off
off
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:31PM1.49m
8:52AM1.38m
9:14PM1.47m
9:35AM1.35m
9:57PM1.45m
10:18AM1.32m
Low Tide
2:53AM0.27m
3:04PM0.28m
3:37AM0.29m
3:47PM0.30m
4:21AM0.31m
4:30PM0.32m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
16
20
21
18
17
15
14
14
16
21
21
17
15
15
15
14
16
20
20
18
14
14
12
12
15
18
18
16
15
13
12
13
15
19
19
16
13
14
13
12
14
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.4
S
16
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
E
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.8
E
7
Energy kJ
22
80
23
38
150
148
140
28
10
12
15
9
9
9
15
35
47
36
10
25
25
18
38
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
18
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.3
ENE
4
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
13
23
39
96
39
26
27
77
39
18
18
18
17
17
16
14
9
2
8
3
3
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
S
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
NE
5
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
51
5
6
5
28
7
2
7
18
37
36
16
15
14
14
4
4
11
4
4
4
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
7
2
1
25
42
88
1
3
4
5
5
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
33
33
19
19
33
19
33
35
44
35
65
9
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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