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Patiti Point Surf Forecast
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Patiti Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Patiti Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Patiti Point sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Patiti Point today?
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 6AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | |
50 | 68 | 422 | 336 | 93 | 92 | 87 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:25AM2.16m | 2:37PM2.14m | 2:55AM2.11m | 3:12PM2.14m | 3:17AM2.14m | 3:46PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.55m | 8:21AM0.63m | 8:50PM0.57m | 9:00AM0.63m | 9:27PM0.61m | 9:40AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 5 | 18 | 70 | 57 | 35 | 22 | 87 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 5 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 19 | 54 | 93 | 92 | 11 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 68 | 422 | 336 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 90 | 135 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 135 | 90 | 135 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 135 | 91 |
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