Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Potato Point today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Potato Point at 5PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Potato Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 66 | 62 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 48 | 53 | 53 | 96 | 78 | 62 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.78m | 00:29AM1.73m | 12:56PM1.77m | 1:21AM1.75m | 1:44PM1.76m | 2:08AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.18m | 6:36AM0.16m | 7:04PM0.16m | 7:27AM0.17m | 7:50PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | 8:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 229 | 222 | 215 | 162 | 157 | 37 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 96 | 78 | 62 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | NE 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 116 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | E 11 | E 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 53 | 66 | 62 | 63 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 123 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 236 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
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