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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 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 4AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 13 | |
17 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 50 | 48 | 65 | 100 | 88 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 56 | 104 | 153 | 279 | 133 | 119 | 101 | 99 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | |
High Tide | 9:13PM1.47m | 9:35AM1.35m | 9:56PM1.45m | 10:17AM1.32m | 10:39PM1.42m | 11:01AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.29m | 3:47PM0.30m | 4:21AM0.31m | 4:30PM0.32m | 5:04AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 15 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 48 | 29 | 50 | 51 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 147 | 133 | 119 | 101 | 99 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | 34 | 31 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 96 | 90 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 10 | — | E 8 | S 15 | S 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | E 16 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 33 | 65 | 100 | 88 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 56 | 104 | 153 | 279 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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