Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patiti Point today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patiti Point at 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Patiti Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
43 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 48 | 67 | 51 | 121 | 105 | 89 | 89 | 69 | 386 | 65 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:53AM2.38m | 5:34PM2.31m | 5:53AM2.30m | 6:23PM2.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.59m | 11:11AM0.42m | 11:27PM0.59m | 12:08PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 16 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | SE 6 |
43 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 69 | 15 | 65 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 16 |
19 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
12 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | — | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 48 | 66 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 16 | SE 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 27 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 121 | 105 | 89 | 89 | 32 | 386 | 32 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 0 |
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