Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patiti Point today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 53 | 136 | 123 | 186 | 79 | 66 | 288 | 560 | 265 | 1146 | 1122 | 971 | 970 | 227 | 199 | 192 | 150 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.45m | 6:15PM2.17m | 7:10AM2.47m | 7:20PM2.16m | 8:10AM2.47m | 8:34PM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.45m | 00:38AM0.57m | 1:24PM0.52m | 1:36AM0.66m | 2:15PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 4 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SE 13 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 7 | 54 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 186 | 79 | 54 | — | 25 | — | 338 | 330 | 324 | 261 | 227 | 199 | 192 | 150 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | E 3 | SE 14 | SSE 6 | SE 14 | — | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 11 | 52 | — | 24 | 66 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 5 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SSE 6 | SE 14 | ENE 3 | — | — | SSE 12 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 57 | 7 | 52 | 1 | — | — | 55 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | S 9 | SSW 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 6 | 8 | 18 | 136 | 123 | — | — | 1 | 288 | 560 | 265 | 1146 | 1122 | 971 | 970 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 135 | 135 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 153 | 279 | 842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 175 | 135 | 137 |
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