Patiti Point surf break

Patiti Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 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
13.7° C
(Which is 2.2°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 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)8s

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 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SE
19
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.1
S
5
1.1
SSE
6
2.2
S
8
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
SE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.4
SE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
19
17
17
17
16
9
9
8
7
14
5
7
7
55
108
544
87
164
160
232
87
146
57
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
W
30
SSW
5
W
10
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:47AM2.32m
1:12PM2.14m
1:43AM2.24m
1:57PM2.13m
2:25AM2.16m
2:37PM2.14m
Low Tide
6:56AM0.62m
7:19PM0.56m
7:41AM0.63m
8:07PM0.55m
8:21AM0.63m
8:50PM0.57m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
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5:39
5:37
5:37
5:35
Temp °C
16
15
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
18
21
19
11
10
11
11
10
12
12
10
9
9
14
12
11
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
14
16
14
4
7
7
5
4
6
6
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
SE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
21
19
17
17
17
16
9
9
5
5
5
5
2
7
5
18
73
51
25
160
232
87
146
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
15
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
9
9
1
1
1
7
2
5
49
87
164
14
4
17
116
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SE
19
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
15
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
11
9
9
8
8
7
14
4
5
5
2
4
4
4
4
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
1.1
S
5
1.1
SSE
6
2.2
S
8
0.3
NNE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
55
108
544
1
5
5
3
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
1
Distance (km)
90
90
90
135
160
135
90
90
90
90
90
90
135
135
160
0
0
90
90
135
90
135
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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