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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 2AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
41 | 1912 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 688 | 566 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:35AM1.47m | 3:07PM1.46m | 3:30AM1.51m | 4:02PM1.55m | 4:26AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.25m | 8:54AM0.19m | 9:18PM0.20m | 9:47AM0.13m | 10:15PM0.15m | 10:41AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 41 | 48 | 38 | 27 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 15 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 17 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 688 | 566 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 175 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 189 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 38 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
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