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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 May 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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 5PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | S 8 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 18 | E 10 | E 10 | |
116 | 99 | 89 | 146 | 327 | 295 | 286 | 268 | 196 | 190 | 184 | 180 | 174 | 379 | 121 | 555 | 637 | 86 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 33 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.29m | 11:22PM1.41m | 11:45AM1.28m | 00:07AM1.40m | 12:32PM1.29m | 00:53AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.33m | 5:47AM0.33m | 5:55PM0.33m | 6:31AM0.31m | 6:41PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 |
 kJ | 116 | 99 | 80 | 58 | 327 | 295 | 286 | 268 | 196 | 190 | 184 | 180 | 174 | 125 | 121 | 64 | 64 | 41 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 11 | S 19 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 33 | 89 | 146 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 27 | 379 | 7 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 35 | 33 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 14 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | E 13 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 24 | 26 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 30 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SSE 18 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 102 | 60 | 555 | 637 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 147 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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