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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 12AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | |
198 | 170 | 184 | 172 | 141 | 124 | 103 | 92 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:51PM1.71m | 11:20AM1.55m | 11:49PM1.66m | 12:19PM1.50m | 00:46AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.04m | 5:16AM0.06m | 5:34PM0.08m | 6:13AM0.09m | 6:31PM0.12m | 7:09AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 18 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 198 | 170 | 184 | 172 | 141 | 124 | 99 | 92 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | E 10 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 6 | 165 | 133 | 120 | 103 | 76 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 14 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 16 | SE 8 | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 6 | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 61 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 4 | — | 27 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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