Waipatiki Surf Break

Waipatiki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.30° S 176.98° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipatiki sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Waipatiki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 9AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
S
4
0.1
E
14
0.4
SSE
4
0.8
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.8
ESE
6
1.1
SE
5
0.4
SSE
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
23
21
20
20
20
19
9
9
9
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
8
36
112
34
60
125
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
5
N
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
NE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:46AM1.59m
10:13PM1.70m
10:43AM1.54m
11:08PM1.63m
11:39AM1.49m
Low Tide
3:43AM-0.00m
4:00PM0.03m
4:38AM0.03m
4:56PM0.08m
5:32AM0.08m
5:50PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
8
8
9
14
17
15
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
15
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
5
5
6
12
15
13
14
12
14
16
17
16
16
14
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.7
SE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
Energy kJ
24
23
21
20
20
20
19
7
7
7
3
2
6
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
32
34
21
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSE
20
0.4
SSE
19
Energy kJ
2
18
16
14
14
12
5
4
9
9
7
6
1
1
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
40
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
29
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
4
2
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
7
2
7
5
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.8
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SE
5
0.9
ESE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
5
7
4
6
8
36
112
60
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
42
42
80
52
75
42
42
88
80
117
164
80
112
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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