Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patiti Point today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 4PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 295 | 358 | 214 | 35 | 48 | 75 | 55 | 82 | 82 | 54 | 218 | 264 | 351 | 377 | 284 | 258 | 191 | 121 | 104 | 72 | 56 | 33 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:26PM2.56m | 5:30AM2.42m | 6:26PM2.55m | 6:42AM2.38m | 7:24PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.53m | 11:20PM0.56m | 11:52AM0.51m | 00:15AM0.61m | 12:53PM0.50m | 1:12AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
12 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 22 | 42 | 75 | 55 | 82 | 82 | 54 | 142 | 264 | 351 | 377 | 284 | 258 | 191 | 121 | 104 | 72 | 56 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | SE 17 |
47 | 46 | 23 | 46 | 35 | 48 | 20 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 53 | 218 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 12 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — |
6 | 3 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
75 | 295 | 358 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 2 |
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