Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 1AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:47PM1.52m | 8:12AM1.55m | 8:34PM1.49m | 8:58AM1.54m | 9:20PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.15m | 2:31PM0.17m | 2:49AM0.18m | 3:18PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | S 9 | — | E 6 | E 6 | S 18 | SE 8 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 188 | 149 | 116 | 180 | 116 | 118 | 137 | 116 | 179 | 195 | 179 | 193 | 116 | 116 | 199 | 85 | 199 | 116 |
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