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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 9PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | S 7 | S 14 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 15 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | |
55 | 311 | 101 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.44m | 5:08AM1.43m | 5:35PM1.46m | 5:55AM1.43m | 6:20PM1.48m | 6:40AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.25m | 11:23AM0.22m | 11:50PM0.25m | 12:08PM0.23m | 00:37AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 4 | 54 | 41 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | S 15 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 8 | S 16 | E 8 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 18 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 161 | 198 | 189 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 75 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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