Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 6PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 98 | 101 | 71 | 145 | 195 | 507 | 645 | 742 | 265 | 559 | 266 | 273 | 235 | 201 | 212 | 176 | 118 | 127 | 147 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.59m | 6:45PM1.72m | 7:11AM1.59m | 7:38PM1.69m | 8:05AM1.58m | 8:30PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.01m | 1:08AM0.02m | 1:26PM0.02m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:20PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
66 | 69 | 69 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 263 | 252 | 265 | 265 | 266 | 266 | 273 | 235 | 201 | 212 | 176 | 118 | 127 | 147 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — |
8 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 58 | 123 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | E 11 | S 16 | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 14 | — | — | S 20 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | — |
4 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 67 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 11 |
103 | 98 | 101 | 71 | 145 | 195 | 507 | 645 | 742 | 146 | 559 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 332 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 112 | 75 | 27 | 7 | 147 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 147 | 147 | 151 | 151 | 198 |
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