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Waipatiki Surf Forecast
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Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waipatiki today?
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 11AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | |
27 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:18AM1.64m | 6:48PM1.77m | 7:14AM1.66m | 7:44PM1.80m | 8:11AM1.66m | 8:40PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.04m | 12:33PM-0.01m | 1:10AM0.00m | 1:29PM-0.03m | 2:08AM-0.02m | 2:26PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  | | |  | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 |
 kJ | 27 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 38 | 106 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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