Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 5AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 21 | 42 | 1721 | 36 | 40 | 178 | 229 | 284 | 258 | 267 | 207 | 180 | 211 | 207 | 172 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.52m | 8:22AM1.49m | 8:44PM1.53m | 9:10AM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.17m | 2:39PM0.17m | 3:04AM0.16m | 3:28PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 23 | 7 | 21 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 178 | 229 | 284 | 258 | 267 | 207 | 180 | 211 | 207 | 172 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | S 12 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1721 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 23 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 147 | 5 | 106 | 5 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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