Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patiti Point today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 9PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 29 | 30 | 163 | 286 | 481 | 418 | 263 | 411 | 489 | 1122 | 3417 | 763 | 631 | 466 | 117 | 95 | 93 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:14PM2.03m | 7:41AM2.14m | 8:11PM1.95m | 8:34AM2.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.56m | 1:07AM0.64m | 1:47PM0.64m | 2:01AM0.70m | 2:34PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 28 | 50 | 75 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 857 | 838 | 763 | 631 | 466 | 117 | 95 | 93 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 551 | 276 | 100 | 69 | 39 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 20 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 163 | 286 | 481 | 418 | 263 | 411 | 489 | 1122 | 3417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 266 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 115 | 115 | 0 |
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