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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 18 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 2AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 9 | 22 | 36 | 103 | 103 | 86 | 69 | 148 | 21 | 36 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 56 | 121 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:17PM 1.64 | 6:42AM 1.62 | 7:10PM 1.70 | 7:36AM 1.64 | 8:04PM 1.74 | 8:30AM 1.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:34AM 0.07 | 12:58PM 0.03 | 1:30AM 0.03 | 1:52PM 0.01 | 2:26AM 0.01 | 2:46PM 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
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