
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patiti Point today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 9AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 12 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:14AM2.04m | 10:46PM1.98m | 11:05AM2.03m | 11:41PM2.01m | 11:49AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.69m | 4:19PM0.71m | 4:44AM0.73m | 5:20PM0.69m | 5:34AM0.75m | 6:12PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
39 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | E 3 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 135 | 135 | 91 | 135 | 135 | 90 | 115 | 115 | 162 | 168 | 168 | 115 | 166 | 184 | 144 | 110 | 153 | 111 | 90 |
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