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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 21 Apr 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 1PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 48 | 48 | 85 | 171 | 234 | 265 | 576 | 1107 | 897 | 981 | 999 | 3957 | 3255 | 603 | 530 | 498 | 404 | 356 | 327 | 1062 | 726 | 449 | 342 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:30AM 1.64 | 8:59PM 1.75 | 9:26AM 1.63 | 9:54PM 1.74 | 10:22AM 1.59 | 10:51PM 1.71 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:26AM 0.01 | 2:46PM 0.00 | 3:23AM 0.01 | 3:42PM 0.02 | 4:19AM 0.03 | 4:38PM 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Fri 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
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