Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 12AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.39m | 2:11AM1.31m | 2:38PM1.39m | 2:58AM1.31m | 3:26PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.36m | 8:20AM0.34m | 8:53PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 3 |
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