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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 8PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
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 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | |
67 | 184 | 413 | 364 | 280 | 207 | 174 | 102 | 101 | 102 | 127 | 193 | 315 | 415 | 398 | 398 | 312 | 184 | 174 | 87 | 45 | 36 | 82 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:46PM1.42m | 3:04AM1.42m | 3:35PM1.42m | 3:53AM1.39m | 4:21PM1.43m | 4:39AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.20m | 8:55PM0.27m | 9:20AM0.23m | 9:46PM0.30m | 10:06AM0.25m | 10:34PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 23 | 184 | 413 | 364 | 280 | 207 | 174 | 102 | 101 | 102 | 127 | 193 | 315 | 415 | 398 | 398 | 312 | 184 | 174 | 87 | 20 | 20 | 82 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 17 | 43 | 44 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 45 | 36 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 67 | 38 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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