Potato Point Surf Break

Potato Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.74° S 170.63° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Potato Point sea temperature is
11.6° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Potato Point today (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Potato Point at 12AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
82
82
67
120
133
73
51
9
10
10
10
20
19
19
9
8
8
8
29
8
8
8
1
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:44PM1.82m
8:11AM1.70m
8:43PM1.73m
9:13AM1.64m
9:41PM1.66m
10:13AM1.61m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.18m
2:28PM0.18m
3:01AM0.22m
3:25PM0.26m
3:55AM0.27m
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
5
2
1
Temp °C
12
13
11
9
8
7
7
10
11
8
8
7
7
7
7
11
12
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
Feels °C
11
10
6
5
5
3
4
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
7
6
5
4
2
2
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
S
8
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
11
1.4
S
12
1.6
S
14
1.9
S
15
2.3
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
Energy kJ
84
82
82
67
120
133
73
99
98
189
403
528
932
1530
3039
3172
2136
1555
1285
932
784
653
604
496
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
NE
10
0.4
S
13
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
176
225
219
166
121
119
117
51
54
8
10
10
20
19
19
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
NE
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.5
S
13
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
16
8
8
22
22
5
4
85
9
10
5
4
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
7
0.6
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.5
SW
8
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
1
19
7
44
79
105
89
268
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
11
11
32
32
21
11
11
16
16
16
16
16
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
3
4
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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