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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 1AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 52 | 55 | 59 | 51 | 87 | 52 | 83 | 115 | 206 | 254 | 238 | 259 | 302 | 300 | 545 | 226 | 196 | 369 | 245 | 279 | 234 | 239 | 241 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:07AM 1.66 | 12:34PM 1.55 | 1:04AM 1.64 | 1:32PM 1.51 | 2:02AM 1.61 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:54PM 0.07 | 6:30AM 0.09 | 6:50PM 0.10 | 7:27AM 0.12 | 7:46PM 0.12 | 8:24AM 0.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 |
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