Hawkes Bay Surf Forecast and Eyeball Surf Report

Lat Long: 39.60° S 176.95° E

Issued: 6 pm 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Haumoana River Mouth sea temperature is

17.0°C

Haumoana River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Detailed Hawkes Bay surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Hawkes Bay. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Hawkes Bay. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Hawkes Bay over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Hawkes Bay and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Hawkes Bay Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Hawkes Bay Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Hawkes Bay coastline are also listed below.

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	Wed 11		Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Te Awanga Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Raneika Beach Hawkes Bay	Ocean Beach Hawkes Bay	Ocean Beach Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay
Rating (10 max)	0	2	1	2	1	1	0	2	2	1	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	NE 7	E 8	ENE 9	E 9	ENE 10	E 10	SSW 12	S 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 10	S 10	E 8	ENE 8	SSE 5	S 12
kJ	42	217	50	127	58	111	46	256	822	1328	636	299	93	58	33	31	33	44	36	280
Wind (km/h)	N	NW	NW	E	NW	ENE	ESE	SW	E	E	WNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	SSE	SE	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	off	glassy	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-on	on	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off
High Tide		8:00PM1.38m	8:28AM1.53m		8:50PM1.42m	9:07AM1.46m		9:29PM1.34m	9:51AM1.44m		10:13PM1.31m	10:34AM1.41m		11:02PM1.33m	11:23AM1.43m		11:46PM1.30m	12:02PM1.36m		00:26AM1.23m
Low Tide		2:11AM0.23m		2:48PM0.24m	3:02AM0.24m		3:35PM0.25m	3:40AM0.26m		4:16PM0.27m		4:24AM0.28m	5:04PM0.29m		5:14AM0.31m	5:49PM0.31m		5:51AM0.32m	6:32PM0.32m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	2
Max °C	24	20	24	23	16	16	17	14	15	15	13	19	28	21	26	27	20	13	15	14
Min °C	21	15	21	20	12	16	15	12	15	14	12	17	25	14	22	24	14	13	14	14
Chill °C	24	20	24	23	16	16	17	14	15	14	13	19	28	21	26	27	20	12	15	14
	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:48	—	—	5:48	—	—	5:48	—	—	5:48	—	—	5:46	—	—
	7:59	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:04	—	—	8:05	—	—	8:06	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	NE 6	E 8	ENE 9	E 9	ENE 10	E 10	SSW 12	S 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	S 12	S 12	E 8	S 10	S 10	E 8	ENE 8	SSE 5	S 12
kJ	42	46	50	127	58	111	46	256	822	1328	636	299	93	31	33	31	33	44	36	280
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	ENE 8	S 9	SSW 12	S 17	SSW 15	S 15	ENE 10	ENE 9	ENE 10	ENE 9	ENE 9	E 9	S 11	E 10	E 9	S 10	SSW 12	E 8	E 5
kJ	2	53	2	14	6	22	4	103	66	72	47	46	14	58	16	15	17	15	23	17
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 3	NE 7	NNE 2	NE 8	—	SW 4	E 3	—	—	—	—	—	E 3	—	—	NW 3	NW 3	SSE 5	—	ENE 4
kJ	2	217	1	99	—	4	8	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	3	2	38	—	16
Sea °C	17	16	17	17	17	16	17	16	16	17	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	16	17	16
Diff °C	+1.6	+0.9	+1.6	+1.2	+1.6	+0.9	+1.6	+0.9	+0.9	+1.2	+0.8	+0.8	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+0.9	+1.6	+0.9