Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 12PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32AM1.31m | 3:54PM1.40m | 4:21AM1.36m | 4:43PM1.44m | 5:11AM1.43m | 5:33PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.32m | 10:12PM0.27m | 10:30AM0.28m | 11:00PM0.23m | 11:22AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | E 10 | SE 12 | S 17 | SE 5 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 12 | E 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | S 14 | — | S 19 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | — | 7 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 38 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 3 |
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