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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 6PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 14°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 17 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | S 6 | SSE 17 | E 9 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | |
428 | 1834 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 35 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 55 | 67 | 57 | 28 | 210 | 45 | 52 | 46 | 85 | 82 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.29m | 00:53AM1.41m | 1:21PM1.32m | 1:43AM1.43m | 2:13PM1.38m | 2:35AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.31m | 6:41PM0.32m | 7:17AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.29m | 8:04AM0.24m | 8:22PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 45 | 52 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 86 | 86 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 55 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 46 | 85 | 82 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 57 | 57 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | SSW 2 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 428 | 1834 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | 210 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 189 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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