Waipatiki Surf Break

Waipatiki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.30° S 176.98° E

Issued: 5 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipatiki sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 8AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
66
47
30
29
26
16
16
10
11
11
10
9
17
31
36
25
16
35
35
35
35
25
15
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
ESE
0
W
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:05AM1.49m
2:39PM1.52m
3:02AM1.53m
3:36PM1.61m
4:00AM1.57m
4:33PM1.69m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.15m
8:52PM0.18m
9:17AM0.10m
9:51PM0.13m
10:14AM0.05m
10:51PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
8
12
13
10
10
9
9
9
9
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
18
19
15
14
15
Feels °C
3
3
6
10
11
9
8
7
7
7
7
11
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
16
17
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
12
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
132
18
16
16
16
17
16
11
10
11
11
10
9
17
31
36
25
16
35
35
35
35
25
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
49
66
47
30
29
26
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
16
1
1
3
10
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
7
7
8
8
7
4
7
7
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.2
NNE
2
Energy kJ
14
16
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
3
3
3
80
3
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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