Waipatiki Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.30° S 176.98° E

Waipatiki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waipatiki

Issued: 11 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipatiki sea temperature is
14.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Waipatiki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
8
1
NE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
10
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
35
34
33
22
21
20
23
13
16
20
23
23
24
96
125
29
10
7
11
8
9
9
6
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:21AM1.36m
8:43PM1.47m
9:03AM1.33m
9:26PM1.45m
9:46AM1.31m
10:07PM1.44m
Low Tide
2:33PM0.28m
3:08AM0.29m
3:16PM0.29m
3:51AM0.30m
3:58PM0.30m
4:33AM0.30m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
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—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
4:55
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—
—
—
—
—
—
4:55
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—
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
—
—
4:54
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
10
16
18
16
17
17
18
18
18
20
19
17
18
18
17
15
15
17
17
15
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
8
15
16
15
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
15
16
16
15
13
13
15
14
13
10
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
S
13
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
51
35
34
33
22
21
20
23
5
6
6
1
2
13
3
75
29
10
5
11
8
9
9
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
—
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
9
—
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
46
—
—
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
—
2
2
3
1
—
16
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
—
—
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
—
—
—
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
12
—
—
0.1
E
16
—
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
3
3
3
—
—
2
3
—
—
—
6
1
3
—
—
5
—
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
8
1
NE
8
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNW
3
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
1
1
3
5
13
16
20
23
23
24
96
125
5
17
3
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipatiki
Hawkes Bay
Aropaonui
Hawkes Bay
Aropaonui
Hawkes Bay
Aropaonui
Hawkes Bay
Aropaonui
Hawkes Bay
Aropaonui
Hawkes Bay
Blacks Reef
Gisborne and Mahia
Blackhead
Wairarapa
Blackhead
Wairarapa
Pourere Beach
Wairarapa
Blackhead
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Blackhead
Wairarapa
Waipatiki
Hawkes Bay
Waipatiki
Hawkes Bay
Waipatiki
Hawkes Bay
Waipatiki
Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Te Awanga
Hawkes Bay
Raneika Beach
Hawkes Bay
Aropaonui
Hawkes Bay
Aropaonui
Hawkes Bay
Aropaonui
Hawkes Bay
Aropaonui
Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
3
3
3
3
3
75
116
116
118
116
137
116
0
0
0
0
60
38
42
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Mohaka River Mouth
Mohaka River Mouth
Mohaka River Mouth
Stingray Bay
Stingray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Waimarama
Aropaonui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Clark Island
Coromandel
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Opunake Beach
Taranaki
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Cannibal Bay
Catlins
Takou Bay
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
1
1
4
Header Global
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Barbel Point
South Africa
Bayobar - Punta Tur
Peru
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Cobblestones
Australia
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
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