Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 3AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 154 | 122 | 118 | 104 | 130 | 160 | 207 | 262 | 307 | 210 | 260 | 249 | 262 | 268 | 327 | 384 | 530 | 467 | 505 | 516 | 505 | 408 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:37PM1.46m | 10:00AM1.34m | 10:20PM1.45m | 10:45AM1.36m | 11:04PM1.45m | 11:32AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.26m | 4:12PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.25m | 4:57PM0.27m | 5:28AM0.23m | 5:46PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 183 | 154 | 122 | 118 | 104 | 130 | 160 | 207 | 262 | 210 | 210 | 260 | 249 | 262 | 268 | 327 | 384 | 530 | 467 | 505 | 516 | 505 | 408 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 89 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 36 | 34 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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