Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipatiki today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipatiki at 9AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waipatiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 53 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.59m | 7:15PM1.56m | 7:43AM1.66m | 8:07PM1.60m | 8:35AM1.71m | 9:00PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.12m | 1:09PM0.13m | 1:30AM0.08m | 2:03PM0.08m | 2:22AM0.05m | 2:57PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NE 5 | SE 11 | S 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | — | E 11 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 10 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | E 14 | S 8 | E 13 | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | E 14 | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | S 18 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | 11 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 48 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 137 | 179 | 116 | 236 | 155 | 116 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 116 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 106 | 106 |
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