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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 1PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 8 | |
26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 57 | 53 | 21 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:19PM1.50m | 00:46AM1.61m | 1:17PM1.47m | 1:43AM1.55m | 2:14PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.09m | 6:31PM0.12m | 7:09AM0.13m | 7:27PM0.17m | 8:05AM0.16m | 8:23PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 53 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 80 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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