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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Waipatiki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waipatiki sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 6PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (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) (?) | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 25 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 46 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 47 | 50 | 111 | 74 | 98 | 175 | 254 | 232 | 238 | 215 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:43AM 1.60 | 11:11PM 1.67 | 11:38AM 1.58 | 12:07AM 1.66 | 12:34PM 1.55 | 1:04AM 1.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:00PM 0.05 | 5:34AM 0.07 | 5:54PM 0.07 | 6:30AM 0.09 | 6:50PM 0.10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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