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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 May 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 11PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 18 | SE 17 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | |
64 | 102 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 64 | 37 | 41 | 49 | 46 | 38 | 37 | 68 | 126 | 260 | 368 | 280 | 204 | 166 | 93 | 41 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.52m | 1:54PM1.43m | 2:14AM1.46m | 2:46PM1.42m | 3:04AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.19m | 7:42AM0.16m | 8:02PM0.24m | 8:32AM0.20m | 8:55PM0.27m | 9:20AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 33 | 102 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 126 | 260 | 368 | 280 | 204 | 166 | 93 | 41 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 33 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 13 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | S 17 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 19 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 22 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 68 | 37 | 42 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 49 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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