Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 5AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 622 | 5 | 218 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 122 | 118 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.80m | 6:54AM1.65m | 7:25PM1.81m | 7:52AM1.65m | 8:21PM1.80m | 8:49AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM-0.00m | 1:09PM-0.04m | 1:49AM-0.02m | 2:07PM-0.04m | 2:47AM-0.02m | 3:04PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 122 | 118 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | SE 4 | S 15 | S 10 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 4 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSE 3 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 622 | 1 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 106 | 164 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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