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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 11AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | |
396 | 408 | 301 | 226 | 198 | 170 | 184 | 172 | 168 | 124 | 103 | 95 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.59m | 10:51PM1.71m | 11:20AM1.55m | 11:49PM1.66m | 12:19PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.03m | 4:38PM0.04m | 5:16AM0.06m | 5:34PM0.08m | 6:13AM0.09m | 6:31PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 396 | 408 | 301 | 226 | 198 | 170 | 184 | 172 | 168 | 124 | 99 | 92 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | S 13 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 75 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 42 | 6 | 165 | 133 | 97 | 103 | 95 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 51 | 46 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 31 | 52 | 38 | 4 | 4 | — | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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