Patiti Point surf break

Patiti Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZST
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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 12AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
1.1
S
5
0.8
SSE
6
2
S
7
1.8
SSW
7
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
51
53
427
327
93
92
87
56
54
53
28
29
28
26
23
24
24
24
25
24
24
22
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
25
WNW
40
SSW
10
SW
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
ESE
0
ENE
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
W
0
ESE
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:57PM2.13m
2:25AM2.16m
2:37PM2.14m
2:55AM2.11m
3:12PM2.14m
3:17AM2.14m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.55m
8:21AM0.63m
8:50PM0.57m
9:00AM0.63m
9:27PM0.61m
9:40AM0.62m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:26
7:26
7:28
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5:37
5:37
5:35
5:34
Temp °C
21
19
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
17
13
1
7
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
8
8
8
9
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
2
7
5
18
64
48
35
17
87
17
18
16
28
29
28
26
23
24
23
8
8
24
24
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
7
2
5
5
38
54
93
92
24
56
54
53
2
1
1
2
18
24
24
24
25
8
7
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
5
5
6
4
4
2
2
7
4
2
1
20
20
20
20
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
0.8
SSE
6
2
S
7
1.8
SSW
7
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
51
53
427
327
1
2
2
3
6
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
135
135
160
0
0
90
90
90
135
135
0
0
0
2
90
90
135
2
90
90
90
90
90
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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