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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 2PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.61m | 1:17PM1.47m | 1:43AM1.55m | 2:14PM1.44m | 2:38AM1.51m | 3:09PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.13m | 7:27PM0.17m | 8:05AM0.16m | 8:23PM0.20m | 8:58AM0.18m | 9:18PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | — | E 18 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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