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Patiti Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 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
13.5° 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 3PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | |
9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 52 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:06PM2.03m | 4:52AM2.35m | 5:56PM1.99m | 5:41AM2.29m | 6:55PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.64m | 11:16PM0.79m | 11:57AM0.71m | 11:59PM0.87m | 12:49PM0.80m | 00:48AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 |
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 52 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | E 9 | — | E 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 135 | 135 | 115 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 135 | 135 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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