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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 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
14.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 1PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.66m | 8:40PM1.80m | 9:08AM1.63m | 9:37PM1.77m | 10:05AM1.59m | 10:34PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM-0.02m | 2:26PM-0.03m | 3:06AM-0.02m | 3:23PM-0.01m | 4:03AM0.00m | 4:20PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 52 | 85 | 161 | 118 | 223 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 91 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 52 | 52 | 75 |
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