
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patiti Point today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 5AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 393 | 372 | 297 | 230 | 154 | 110 | 88 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34AM2.32m | 6:40PM2.02m | 7:28AM2.35m | 7:40PM2.00m | 8:26AM2.37m | 8:50PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.47m | 1:00PM0.42m | 1:02AM0.56m | 1:51PM0.50m | 1:55AM0.66m | 2:41PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 |
403 | 393 | 372 | 297 | 230 | 154 | 110 | 88 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 15 | SE 15 |
14 | 14 | 296 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 57 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | — | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | S 16 | — | — |
— | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 51 | 49 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 135 | 135 | 2 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 135 | 135 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












