Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 4PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 23 | 91 | 162 | 99 | 226 | 1140 | 1109 | 415 | 435 | 368 | 318 | 251 | 185 | 153 | 149 | 122 | 110 | 110 | 89 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.61m | 2:09AM1.50m | 2:41PM1.62m | 3:08AM1.51m | 3:39PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.13m | 8:02PM0.15m | 8:22AM0.12m | 9:01PM0.13m | 9:20AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | | |  | |  |  | | |  | | |  | |  | | |
 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | S 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 99 | 226 | 343 | 429 | 415 | 435 | 368 | 318 | 251 | 185 | 153 | 149 | 122 | 110 | 110 | 89 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 23 | 91 | 162 | 94 | 67 | 1140 | 1109 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 84 | 84 | 147 | 134 | 147 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 147 | 147 | 149 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 27 | 0 |
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