Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 7PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 18 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 20 | 81 | 61 | 106 | 163 | 194 | 151 | 148 | 106 | 101 | 94 | 65 | 60 | 53 | 46 | 43 | 55 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.59m | 3:55AM1.48m | 4:22PM1.57m | 4:52AM1.49m | 5:17PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.14m | 9:46PM0.13m | 10:06AM0.15m | 10:42PM0.13m | 11:03AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 39 | 61 | 106 | 163 | 194 | 151 | 148 | 106 | 101 | 94 | 65 | 60 | 53 | 46 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 9 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
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