
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patiti Point today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 10AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 17 | SE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 54 | 178 | 109 | 77 | 74 | 103 | 99 | 135 | 125 | 167 | 163 | 156 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49AM2.05m | 00:26AM2.06m | 12:31PM2.07m | 1:02AM2.11m | 1:13PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.75m | 6:12PM0.68m | 6:21AM0.76m | 6:54PM0.68m | 7:06AM0.74m | 7:33PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 99 | 135 | 125 | 167 | 163 | 156 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 17 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | SE 17 | SE 17 | ESE 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 77 | 74 | 103 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | S 9 | S 15 | S 16 | SE 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 7 | E 20 | E 9 | SE 18 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 11 | SE 13 | E 11 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 7 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 54 | 178 | 109 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 160 | 90 | 144 | 175 | 144 | 144 | 90 | 3 | 153 | 154 | 152 | 115 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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