Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 53 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 59 | 60 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.32m | 12:44PM1.40m | 1:07AM1.29m | 1:30PM1.38m | 1:54AM1.27m | 2:17PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.33m | 7:07PM0.34m | 7:18AM0.35m | 7:52PM0.35m | 8:03AM0.35m | 8:39PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 53 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 60 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 3 | SE 7 | SSE 17 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | — | E 6 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 133 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 75 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 80 | 80 | 3 | 3 |
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