Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 9AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 204 | 180 | 180 | 207 | 172 | 115 | 92 | 70 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.52m | 9:32PM1.53m | 9:59AM1.55m | 10:22PM1.52m | 10:51AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.16m | 3:28PM0.17m | 3:51AM0.15m | 4:19PM0.16m | 4:41AM0.14m | 5:11PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 267 | 204 | 180 | 180 | 207 | 172 | 115 | 92 | 70 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 84 |
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