Patiti Point Surf and Wind Quality by Season (South Canterbury, New Zealand)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Patiti Point, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

Seasonal Patiti Point Swell and Wind Distribution

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This chart illustrates the range of swells directed at Patiti Point over a normal south... (show all text)

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This image describes the range of swells directed at Patiti Point through an average so... (show all text)

The graph illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different direc... (show all text)

This image shows the range of swells directed at Patiti Point through a typical souther... (show all text)

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This picture shows the range of swells directed at Patiti Point through a typical south... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Patiti Point swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Patiti Point surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Patiti Point surf quality by month.