Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patiti Point today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 9PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
419 | 441 | 972 | 743 | 743 | 558 | 466 | 136 | 93 | 61 | 75 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 37 | 89 | 73 | 208 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11PM1.95m | 8:34AM2.07m | 9:13PM1.95m | 9:29AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.64m | 2:01AM0.70m | 2:34PM0.69m | 3:00AM0.77m | 3:28PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 16 | SSE 16 |
18 | 9 | 773 | 743 | 743 | 558 | 466 | 102 | 93 | 61 | 75 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 37 | 89 | 73 | 208 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | E 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | E 9 | E 8 |
17 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 551 | 3 | 136 | 69 | 39 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 68 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 12 |
— | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
419 | 441 | 972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 135 | 135 | 0 |
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