Waipatiki surf break

Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?

The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 1PM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)1ft (0.3m)19s
Afternoon (25 May)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
64
69
69
64
74
49
46
44
42
39
64
37
39
40
40
38
37
37
130
385
373
280
204
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
ESE
5
NW
5
SSE
0
S
5
SSE
5
SE
0
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
0
E
5
NW
5
NW
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:26AM1.59m
12:58PM1.46m
1:21AM1.52m
1:54PM1.43m
2:14AM1.46m
2:46PM1.42m
Low Tide
6:49AM0.12m
7:08PM0.19m
7:42AM0.16m
8:02PM0.24m
8:32AM0.20m
8:55PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
9
9
13
14
11
10
9
8
8
9
15
15
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
10
11
8
8
11
12
10
8
6
5
6
7
14
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SE
17
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
Energy kJ
35
35
33
33
33
74
33
33
33
34
35
36
37
39
40
40
38
37
18
130
385
373
280
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
E
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
12
Energy kJ
5
5
3
69
64
33
49
46
44
42
39
38
37
37
36
35
33
14
37
16
42
44
43
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
E
13
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
12
Energy kJ
62
64
69
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
64
1
22
6
5
5
12
35
38
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
1
5
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
7
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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