
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patiti Point today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 1AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
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 4°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 28 | 49 | 40 | 28 | 63 | 146 | 70 | 58 | 23 | 13 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:12PM2.27m | 00:28AM2.28m | 1:07PM2.36m | 1:23AM2.40m | 2:05PM2.44m | 2:15AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.68m | 6:39AM0.62m | 7:21PM0.63m | 7:38AM0.60m | 8:14PM0.58m | 8:36AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | |
5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
68 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 70 | 58 | 23 | 13 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
60 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 3 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 |
— | — | 26 | 25 | 47 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | — | 28 | 49 | 38 | 28 | 63 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 91 | 111 | 91 | 90 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 110 | 111 |
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