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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 1PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 15 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
28 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.43m | 5:35PM1.46m | 5:55AM1.43m | 6:20PM1.48m | 6:40AM1.42m | 7:03PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.22m | 11:50PM0.25m | 12:08PM0.23m | 00:37AM0.25m | 12:53PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 17 | S 11 | S 18 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 60 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 80 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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