Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 11AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 196 | 873 | 709 | 762 | 989 | 798 | 835 | 764 | 670 | 595 | 584 | 573 | 477 | 477 | 719 | 530 | 520 | 467 | 458 | 400 | 424 | 370 | 244 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.38m | 3:04PM1.41m | 3:22AM1.36m | 3:50PM1.42m | 4:08AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.27m | 9:15PM0.33m | 9:32AM0.29m | 10:03PM0.34m | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:50PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 177 | 196 | 282 | 284 | 349 | 467 | 798 | 835 | 764 | 670 | 595 | 584 | 573 | 477 | 477 | 487 | 530 | 520 | 467 | 458 | 400 | 424 | 370 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | — | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 21 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 70 | 15 | 10 | — | 745 | 4 | 332 | 2 | 240 | 25 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 719 | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 171 | 8 | 873 | 709 | 762 | 989 | — | — | — | — | 179 | 164 | 236 | 203 | 164 | 121 | 114 | 117 | 114 | 127 | 116 | 219 | 278 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 157 | 21 | 21 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 80 | 87 | 87 | 147 | 21 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 149 | 21 | 5 |
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