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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 11PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
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 Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 5 | |
184 | 268 | 315 | 415 | 406 | 398 | 309 | 182 | 101 | 149 | 47 | 70 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:35PM1.42m | 3:53AM1.39m | 4:21PM1.43m | 4:39AM1.38m | 5:06PM1.45m | 5:25AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.30m | 10:06AM0.25m | 10:34PM0.30m | 10:51AM0.27m | 11:22PM0.30m | 11:36AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 184 | 268 | 315 | 415 | 406 | 398 | 309 | 182 | 101 | 149 | 20 | 70 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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