Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 6AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 123 | 199 | 182 | 99 | 53 | 48 | 41 | 26 | 40 | 64 | 84 | 87 | 103 | 158 | 118 | 273 | 804 | 722 | 347 | 380 | 276 | 157 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.55m | 12:33PM1.46m | 00:54AM1.48m | 1:26PM1.43m | 1:45AM1.42m | 2:16PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.13m | 6:44PM0.21m | 7:13AM0.18m | 7:36PM0.27m | 8:00AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 123 | 199 | 182 | 99 | 53 | 48 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 52 | 79 | 5 | 2 | 412 | 367 | 347 | 380 | 276 | 157 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 36 | 33 | — | — | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 7 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 64 | 84 | 87 | 103 | 158 | 118 | 273 | 804 | 722 | — | — | 47 | 59 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 225 | 205 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 149 | 151 |
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