Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Opunake Beach today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Opunake Beach at 8PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Opunake Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 242 | 113 | 98 | 235 | 547 | 546 | 449 | 346 | 279 | 221 | 173 | 143 | 137 | 128 | 119 | 314 | 455 | 553 | 538 | 508 | 479 | 465 | 458 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:34PM2.83m | 5:10AM2.67m | 5:47PM2.80m | 6:19AM2.67m | 6:54PM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.87m | 10:54PM0.86m | 11:21AM0.91m | 00:06AM0.83m | 12:34PM0.86m | 1:13AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | 8:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | NNW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 261 | 242 | 72 | 89 | 235 | 547 | 546 | 449 | 346 | 279 | 221 | 173 | 143 | 103 | 88 | 119 | 43 | 455 | 553 | 538 | 508 | 479 | 465 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | N 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | N 14 | N 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 11 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 113 | 98 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 106 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 53 | 37 | 128 | 79 | 314 | 51 | 36 | 43 | 24 | 17 | 43 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | S 9 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | W 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 12 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 112 | 137 | 34 | 31 | 99 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 99 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 64 | 66 | 88 | 101 | 112 | 94 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 252 | 253 | 253 | 64 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 46 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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