Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 6AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.28m | 3:05PM1.38m | 3:32AM1.31m | 3:54PM1.40m | 4:21AM1.36m | 4:43PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.34m | 9:25PM0.31m | 9:40AM0.32m | 10:12PM0.27m | 10:30AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | — | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 24 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 14 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 80 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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