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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 5PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | E 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | |
572 | 21 | 456 | 493 | 476 | 467 | 403 | 407 | 467 | 469 | 142 | 373 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.64m | 5:22AM1.60m | 5:53PM1.71m | 6:18AM1.64m | 6:48PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.08m | 11:13PM0.09m | 11:36AM0.03m | 00:12AM0.04m | 12:33PM-0.01m | 1:10AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
 kJ | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | E 14 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 572 | — | 456 | 493 | 476 | 467 | 403 | 407 | 467 | 469 | 142 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 159 | 193 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 175 | 189 | 189 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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