Waihau Bay Surf Guide
Waihau Bay in East Cape is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Waves at the beach break both left and right and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.
Waihau Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
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 Beach and reef |  3 | fairly consistent | 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Waihau Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Waihau Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Waihau Bay Surf:
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Waihau Bay Surf Guide
Waihau Bay in East Cape is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Waves at the beach break both left and right and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.
Waihau Bay Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach and reef3fairly consistent 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Waihau Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Waihau Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Waihau Bay, fotografías Waihau Bay, previsiones detalladas de olas para Waihau Bay, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Waihau Bay, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en East Cape y predicciones de marea para Waihau Bay. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Waihau Bay.
Waihau Bay Surf:
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Waihau Bay Surf Guide
Waihau Bay in East Cape is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Waves at the beach break both left and right and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.
Waihau Bay Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach and reef3fairly consistent 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Waihau Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Waihau Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Waihau Bay, fotografías Waihau Bay, previsiones detalladas de olas para Waihau Bay, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Waihau Bay, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en East Cape y predicciones de marea para Waihau Bay. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Waihau Bay.
Waihau Bay Surf:
Friday, 26 June 2026, 05:49 Local timeviernes 26 3AM 6AM 9AM 12PM Wave (m) Período (s) 9 9 9 9 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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Waihau Bay Surf Guide
Waihau Bay in East Cape is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Waves at the beach break both left and right and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.
Waihau Bay Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach and reef3fairly consistent 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Waihau Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Waihau Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Waihau Bay, fotografías Waihau Bay, previsiones detalladas de olas para Waihau Bay, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Waihau Bay, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en East Cape y predicciones de marea para Waihau Bay. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Waihau Bay.
Waihau Bay Surf:
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Live Weather:
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Fotos de Surf
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Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de East Cape y estaciones de marea cercanas de Waihau Bay
Spots de Surf más cercanos a Waihau Bay:
(Clica la ubicación para más detalles)- Closest spot4 mi
- Second closest spot6 mi
- Third closest spot20 mi
- Fourth closest spot21 mi
- Fifth closest spot21 mi
Boyas marinas más cercanas a Waihau Bay:
- Closest Boya Marinas73 mi
- Second closest Boya Marinas222 mi
- Third closest Boya Marinas314 mi
- Fourth closest Boya Marinas342 mi
- Fifth closest Boya Marinas354 mi
Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Waihau Bay:
- Closest estación de mareaOmaio Bay (Motunui Island)19 mi
- Second closest estación de mareaHicks Bay21 mi
- Third closest estación de mareaEast Cape34 mi
- Fourth closest estación de mareaWaipiro Bay36 mi
- Fifth closest estación de mareaOhiwa51 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Waihau Bay is Whakatane Airport (WHK) in New Zealand, 96 km (60 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Waihau Bay is Gisborne Airport (GIS), also in New Zealand, 116 km (72 miles) away.
- Third is Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand, 152 km (94 miles) away.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand is 153 km (95 miles) away.
- Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Waihau Bay and is 204 km (127 miles) away.
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