Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 6AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1576 | 1594 | 1457 | 1221 | 2873 | 2498 | 692 | 586 | 491 | 416 | 416 | 348 | 334 | 277 | 232 | 227 | 193 | 193 | 149 | 149 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.48m | 1:18PM1.51m | 1:41AM1.50m | 2:15PM1.57m | 2:40AM1.53m | 3:14PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.23m | 7:04AM0.17m | 7:33PM0.20m | 7:58AM0.13m | 8:31PM0.16m | 8:54AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 19 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | 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 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 1457 | 1221 | 1022 | 848 | 692 | 586 | 491 | 416 | 416 | 348 | 334 | 277 | 232 | 227 | 193 | 193 | 149 | 149 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSW 10 | — | — | S 16 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 18 | — | — | 124 | 14 | 106 | 92 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1576 | 1594 | 5 | 4 | 2873 | 2498 | 428 | 377 | 321 | 181 | 130 | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 180 | 192 | 192 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
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