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Patiti Point Surf Photo: 'Patiti - Small Winter Swell' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 44.42° S 171.27° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Patiti Point sea temperature is

11.7° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Patiti Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	SSW	S	ESE
	8 s	glass	7 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		S	ESE
	8 s	glass		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	ESE
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		S	S
	8 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	ESE
	8 s	glass		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	S
	8 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	S
	8 s	glass		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SSW	S	S
	8 s	glass	8 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SSW	S	S
	8 s	glass	7 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	SSW	S	S
	8 s	glass	8 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	S	S
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	S	S
	8 s	cross	8 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	S
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE		S	S
	8 s	glass		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE		S	ESE
	13 s	cross		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	NNE	S	ESE
	13 s	cross	2 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	NE	S	S
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 7 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.2m (7.2 ft). Range 2.35m (7.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Patiti Point Surf Photo: 'Patiti - Small Winter Swell' by Rob Davies

Showing why it is a wave magnet. There was just a 0.8m 8second period swell and a 0.2m 14 second groundswell according to NWW3, but this was just fine.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:24 pm 1 Jul 2011