Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patiti Point today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 2AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 24 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 159 | 222 | 201 | 298 | 329 | 380 | 366 | 353 | 331 | 419 | 866 | 859 | 844 | 680 | 277 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.42m | 6:05PM2.49m | 6:19AM2.33m | 6:59PM2.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.61m | 11:31AM0.43m | 11:53PM0.63m | 12:31PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 153 | 153 | 208 | 201 | 298 | 329 | 380 | 366 | 353 | 331 | 353 | 318 | 859 | 844 | 289 | 277 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 23 | SSE 24 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 84 | 87 | 89 | 95 | 92 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 89 | 99 | 419 | 866 | 309 | 297 | 680 | 200 | 224 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SE 23 | SSE 22 |
| kJ | 35 | 159 | 222 | 121 | 116 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 127 | 64 | — | — | — | 359 | 257 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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