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Patiti Point Surf Forecast
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Patiti Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 May 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.9°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 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
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 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 13 | E 13 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | |
3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 50 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 50 | 91 | 89 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:03AM2.33m | 7:42PM2.51m | 8:08AM2.34m | 8:40PM2.48m | 9:07AM2.29m | 9:36PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.56m | 1:14PM0.58m | 1:32AM0.62m | 2:15PM0.59m | 2:35AM0.67m | 3:14PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 4 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 50 | 91 | 89 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 4 | E 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | SSE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | NE 5 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 34 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 220 | 115 | 249 | 162 | 2 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 135 | 135 | 91 | 135 | 93 | 90 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 135 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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