Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 12PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 68 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.57m | 8:03PM1.57m | 8:28AM1.55m | 8:51PM1.52m | 9:16AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.08m | 1:56PM0.11m | 2:21AM0.11m | 2:46PM0.14m | 3:08AM0.15m | 3:35PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 110 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 68 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 14 | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
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