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Lat Long: 44.42° S 171.27° E

Patiti Point Surf Photo: 'Patiti - Small Winter Swell' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Patiti Point sea temperature is

10.8°C

1.8°

Patiti Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	SSW	S	ESE
	8 s	glass	7 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		S	ESE
	8 s	glass		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	ESE
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		S	S
	8 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	ESE
	8 s	glass		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	S
	8 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	S
	8 s	glass		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SSW	S	S
	8 s	glass	8 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SSW	S	S
	8 s	glass	7 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	SSW	S	S
	8 s	glass	8 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	S	S
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	S	S
	8 s	cross	8 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	S
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE		S	S
	8 s	glass		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE		S	ESE
	13 s	cross		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	NNE	S	ESE
	13 s	cross	2 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	NE	S	S
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patiti Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 45 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.3 ft). Range 2.35m (7.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Patiti Point Surf Photo: 'Patiti - Small Winter Swell' by Rob Davies

Mostly lefts here. Makes a lot of a small swell.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:32 pm 1 Jul 2011