
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 10AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 146 | 116 | 113 | 90 | 82 | 132 | 119 | 110 | 106 | 71 | 68 | 45 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:40AM1.53m | 3:14PM1.64m | 3:39AM1.56m | 4:13PM1.70m | 4:38AM1.60m | 5:11PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.09m | 9:31PM0.12m | 9:52AM0.05m | 10:32PM0.08m | 10:52AM0.01m | 11:32PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
149 | 146 | 116 | 113 | 90 | 82 | 105 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 45 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 17 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 132 | 119 | 110 | 106 | 71 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 12 |
126 | 112 | 106 | 92 | 86 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 75 | 52 | 33 | 38 |
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