Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 2PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 52 | 69 | 111 | 144 | 159 | 130 | 32 | 58 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.73m | 10:50PM1.59m | 11:19AM1.71m | 11:47PM1.56m | 12:16PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.03m | 4:48PM0.04m | 5:06AM0.04m | 5:44PM0.05m | 6:02AM0.07m | 6:41PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 52 | 69 | 111 | 144 | 159 | 130 | 32 | 58 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 58 | 270 | 222 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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