Waipatiki Beach surf report, live surf cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Waipatiki Beach: 3 kts NW, gusts 7, 0.4 m waves, water 14 °C — small waves, good for beginners.
Wind3 kts
Gusts7 kts
Direction NW 319°
Waves 0.4 m
Temperature11 °C
🌊 Water temp14 °C
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | |
| Wind | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 23 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Temperature | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Waipatiki
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: W
A small, remote surf beach in Hawke's Bay north of Napier, at the end of a winding road between headlands. It faces east into the Pacific and takes swell from the north-east to south-east.
Waipatiki Beach water temperature
Today: 14 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Waipatiki Beach weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, June and July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 19% | 9% | 15% | 9% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 23% | 32% | 11% | 20% |
| Waves (m) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Air high (°C) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| Water (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Waipatiki Beach FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Waipatiki Beach?
- Yes. The live surf cam for Waipatiki Beach is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Waipatiki Beach?
- Today the water is 14 °C. Over the year it runs from 12 °C in August to 20 °C in February (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Waipatiki Beach?
- January, June and July have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Waipatiki Beach?
- It works best in W winds.
