Waipatiki surf break

Waipatiki surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 04 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
13.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waipatiki this week:

The surf forecast for Waipatiki over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waipatiki in the next 12 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 04) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Fri 4th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 9PM (Sun 6th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 9th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipatiki over the next 12 days.

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Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
E
0.6
E
1.4
S
1.4
SSE
0.8
SE
1.5
SSE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
E
1.1
SE
0.7
ESE
0.3
E
0.8
ESE
1
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
2.3
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.2
E
1
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.8
SSE
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)1010111010666766966159101111111010111091010101011111111111211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)607155155145802292137126361438313978861773737226767544504184681603437460434402308261158119136124291166
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
5
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
5
W
5
W
0
SE
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
E
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
NW
15
NNE
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
off
offglassglassglasscrossoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
glasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:41PM
1.36
12:58AM
1.37
1:29PM
1.35
1:46AM
1.34
2:16PM
1.36
2:33AM
1.33
3:02PM
1.38
3:20AM
1.33
3:48PM
1.40
4:07AM
1.34
4:35PM
1.43
4:53AM
1.35
5:20PM
1.46
5:39AM
1.37
6:06PM
1.50
6:25AM
1.38
6:51PM
1.52
7:10AM
1.39
7:36PM
1.55
7:57AM
1.41
8:22PM
1.56
8:44AM
1.43
9:08PM
1.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:50PM
0.32
7:15AM
0.29
7:38PM
0.35
8:00AM
0.31
8:26PM
0.36
8:45AM
0.32
9:14PM
0.36
9:31AM
0.32
10:03PM
0.35
10:17AM
0.31
10:51PM
0.33
11:04AM
0.29
11:39PM
0.31
11:50AM
0.26
12:26AM
0.28
12:36PM
0.23
1:13AM
0.25
1:22PM
0.20
2:00AM
0.22
2:09PM
0.18
2:46AM
0.18
2:57PM
0.17
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Sunrise7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28--7:28--
Sunset-5:00--5:00--5:00--5:01--5:01--5:02--5:04--5:04--5:05--5:06--5:06--5:07-
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Rain (mm)
---4164--------------2---512-----2---
Temp. °C20201614121110111010109111081012915171315151214151414151314131211129
Feels °C (?)191914141087767768758107141612151410141211111081091010106

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Waipatiki Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Waipatiki provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Waipatiki can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waipatiki surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waipatiki) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Waipatiki may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Waipatiki is 22 km (14 miles) from the city of Napier. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Napier. Napier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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