Waipatiki surf break

Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
ENE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
W
5
E
5
E
5
NE
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
0
ENE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
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)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SE
17
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
Energy 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)
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy 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)
0.3
SE
5
0.1
E
13
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
17
0.4
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
18
Energy 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)
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2
8
41
49
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
7
9
6
8
4
4
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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