Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 5AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 338 | 276 | 234 | 239 | 262 | 268 | 314 | 332 | 392 | 392 | 384 | 384 | 346 | 346 | 360 | 353 | 353 | 356 | 356 | 296 | 296 | 372 | 274 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.45m | 10:45AM1.36m | 11:04PM1.45m | 11:32AM1.39m | 11:53PM1.46m | 12:24PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.25m | 4:57PM0.27m | 5:28AM0.23m | 5:46PM0.26m | 6:14AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 262 | 288 | 276 | 234 | 239 | 262 | 268 | 314 | 332 | 392 | 392 | 384 | 384 | 346 | 346 | 360 | 353 | 353 | 356 | 356 | 296 | 296 | 302 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 21 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 37 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 91 | 167 | 185 | 230 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | 274 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 106 | 5 |
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