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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 22 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
14.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 3PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 5 | ENE 9 | E 11 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 27 | 62 | 64 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 | 67 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.59m | 10:34PM1.72m | 11:03AM1.55m | 11:30PM1.66m | 12:01PM1.50m | 00:26AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.02m | 4:59AM0.03m | 5:17PM0.07m | 5:55AM0.07m | 6:13PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 62 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 17 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 18 | S 11 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 67 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 5 | 16 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 85 | 123 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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