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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 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
15.8° 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 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
100 | 97 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 80 | 56 | 114 | 134 | 128 | 378 | 113 | 99 | 103 | 146 | 322 | 290 | 286 | 268 | 260 | 243 | 235 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:56PM1.45m | 10:17AM1.32m | 10:39PM1.42m | 11:01AM1.29m | 11:22PM1.41m | 11:45AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.31m | 4:30PM0.32m | 5:04AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.33m | 5:47AM0.33m | 5:55PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | E 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 38 | 51 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 102 | 113 | 99 | 103 | 86 | 322 | 290 | 286 | 268 | 260 | 243 | 235 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 92 | 146 | 75 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 100 | 97 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 80 | 56 | 114 | 134 | 128 | 378 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 110 | 110 | 114 | 114 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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