
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patiti Point today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 7AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2398 | 478 | 437 | 377 | 371 | 332 | 326 | 277 | 231 | 192 | 163 | 133 | 106 | 125 | 150 | 134 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.95m | 8:02AM2.08m | 8:23PM1.96m | 8:59AM2.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.69m | 2:20PM0.63m | 2:40AM0.69m | 3:10PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
542 | 478 | 437 | 377 | 371 | 332 | 326 | 277 | 231 | 192 | 163 | 133 | 106 | 125 | 150 | 134 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 19 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 18 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 18 | SSE 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 78 | 77 | 128 | 13 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 111 | 111 | 0 |
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