Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 12PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 18 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.57m | 11:15PM1.51m | 11:45AM1.58m | 00:11AM1.51m | 12:42PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.14m | 5:11PM0.16m | 5:33AM0.14m | 6:06PM0.16m | 6:27AM0.13m | 7:03PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | S 8 | NE 4 | S 11 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | S 8 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 52 | 85 | 147 | 75 | 42 | 52 | 52 | 75 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 42 | 78 | 52 | 78 |
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