Patiti Point surf break

Patiti Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.3°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 6AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
6
2
S
7
1.8
SSW
7
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
68
422
336
93
92
87
55
54
53
52
29
28
26
23
24
24
24
25
24
24
22
21
20
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
15
SSW
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
N
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:25AM2.16m
2:37PM2.14m
2:55AM2.11m
3:12PM2.14m
3:17AM2.14m
3:46PM2.12m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.55m
8:21AM0.63m
8:50PM0.57m
9:00AM0.63m
9:27PM0.61m
9:40AM0.62m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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7:26
7:26
7:28
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5:37
5:35
5:34
Temp °C
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
16
16
3
7
8
8
6
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
5
18
70
57
35
22
87
31
18
17
17
29
28
26
23
22
23
17
8
24
24
22
21
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
5
19
54
93
92
11
55
54
53
52
1
2
2
19
24
24
24
25
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
S
9
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
4
2
4
6
4
1
2
3
20
20
20
2
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
6
2
S
7
1.8
SSW
7
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
50
68
422
336
1
2
3
8
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
2
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
211
2
0
2
90
90
135
135
0
0
0
2
2
135
90
135
90
90
90
90
90
91
135
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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