
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patiti Point today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 7AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
261 | 236 | 123 | 118 | 106 | 72 | 55 | 52 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
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 | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:48PM2.10m | 9:17AM2.07m | 9:47PM2.01m | 10:14AM2.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.67m | 3:18PM0.68m | 3:48AM0.69m | 4:19PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
261 | 236 | 123 | 118 | 106 | 72 | 55 | 52 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | — |
46 | 46 | 54 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | SE 13 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 15 | — | 15 | 12 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 2 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 137 | 135 | 91 |
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