Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 3AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.54m | 7:47PM1.52m | 8:12AM1.55m | 8:34PM1.49m | 8:58AM1.54m | 9:20PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.13m | 1:42PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.15m | 2:31PM0.17m | 2:49AM0.18m | 3:18PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 13 | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | E 3 | — | E 7 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | — | S 11 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 5 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — | E 6 | — | S 18 | SE 8 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 52 | 85 | 222 | 214 | 149 | 149 | 116 | 180 | 116 | 116 | 137 | 116 | 116 | 147 | 149 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 75 | 134 | 147 |
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