Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 8AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 561 | 471 | 416 | 341 | 334 | 277 | 232 | 227 | 193 | 181 | 149 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 90 | 84 | 132 | 119 | 110 | 104 | 94 | 65 | 45 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.50m | 2:15PM1.57m | 2:40AM1.53m | 3:14PM1.64m | 3:39AM1.56m | 4:13PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33PM0.20m | 7:58AM0.13m | 8:31PM0.16m | 8:54AM0.09m | 9:31PM0.12m | 9:52AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 561 | 471 | 416 | 341 | 334 | 277 | 232 | 227 | 193 | 181 | 149 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 90 | 84 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 45 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 43 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 132 | 119 | 110 | 104 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 6 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 47 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 127 | 16 | 15 | 106 | 92 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 221 | 183 | 155 | 127 | 59 | — | — | — | 32 | — | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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