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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 8AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
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 morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | |
80 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 94 | 91 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.38m | 5:06PM1.45m | 5:25AM1.38m | 5:50PM1.47m | 6:10AM1.38m | 6:34PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.27m | 11:22PM0.30m | 11:36AM0.27m | 00:08AM0.29m | 12:20PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 80 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 11 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 94 | 91 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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