Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 3PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | S 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 99 | 137 | 2334 | 137 | 82 | 61 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.73m | 9:55PM1.61m | 10:23AM1.73m | 10:50PM1.59m | 11:19AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.03m | 3:52PM0.04m | 4:10AM0.03m | 4:48PM0.04m | 5:06AM0.04m | 5:44PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 99 | 137 | 144 | 137 | 23 | 61 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 14 | S 17 | S 18 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | S 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 82 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | — | SSE 10 | — | S 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 106 | 106 | 88 | 85 | 106 | 106 | 370 | 147 | 23 | 192 | 23 | 222 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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