Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 8AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 66 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:05AM1.49m | 2:39PM1.52m | 3:02AM1.53m | 3:36PM1.61m | 4:00AM1.57m | 4:33PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.15m | 8:52PM0.18m | 9:17AM0.10m | 9:51PM0.13m | 10:14AM0.05m | 10:51PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 132 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 66 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | E 14 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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