Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Potato Point today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Potato Point at 8AM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Potato Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 19 | E 19 | SE 10 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 634 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 60 | 215 | 283 | 224 | 170 | 113 | 71 | 52 | 63 | 66 | 106 | 57 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.57m | 7:57PM1.55m | 8:30AM1.58m | 8:59PM1.54m | 9:37AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.37m | 1:58PM0.37m | 2:24AM0.37m | 2:57PM0.38m | 3:22AM0.34m | 4:00PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1447 | 1316 | 1194 | 634 | 842 | 725 | 588 | 490 | 378 | 362 | 248 | 203 | 283 | 224 | 170 | 99 | 96 | 74 | 271 | 251 | 238 | 221 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 19 | E 19 | S 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 335 | 17 | 29 | 41 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 53 | 215 | 164 | 130 | 102 | 113 | 161 | 146 | 40 | 66 | 106 | 57 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 19 | E 12 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 15 | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 91 | 206 | 247 | 71 | 52 | 63 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 4 |
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