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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 5AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
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 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | |
48 | 30 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 39 | 46 | 46 | 76 | 72 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 757 | 627 | 464 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 51 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.43m | 2:13PM1.38m | 2:35AM1.47m | 3:07PM1.46m | 3:30AM1.51m | 4:02PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.29m | 8:04AM0.24m | 8:22PM0.25m | 8:54AM0.19m | 9:18PM0.20m | 9:47AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 48 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 36 | 30 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 25 | 11 | 57 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 46 | 76 | 72 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 4 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | S 13 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 57 | 2 | 55 | 51 | 17 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 51 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 757 | 627 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 198 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 38 | 3 |
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