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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 7AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 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 ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | E 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | |
476 | 20 | 403 | 139 | 153 | 158 | 147 | 373 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 41 | 53 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.60m | 5:53PM1.71m | 6:18AM1.64m | 6:48PM1.77m | 7:14AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.09m | 11:36AM0.03m | 00:12AM0.04m | 12:33PM-0.01m | 1:10AM0.00m | 1:29PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
 kJ | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 476 | — | 403 | 139 | 153 | 158 | 147 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 189 | 189 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 3 |
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