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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 21 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 6PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 164 | 136 | 148 | 148 | 151 | 151 | 125 | 128 | 161 | 137 | 134 | 117 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 74 | 76 | 61 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:07AM 1.59 | 8:33PM 1.60 | 8:58AM 1.61 | 9:25PM 1.64 | 9:50AM 1.62 | 10:17PM 1.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:26PM 0.08 | 2:51AM 0.08 | 3:16PM 0.06 | 3:44AM 0.06 | 4:08PM 0.05 | 4:39AM 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
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