Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 6AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 40 | 57 | 144 | 125 | 121 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:20AM1.43m | 4:31PM1.53m | 5:05AM1.41m | 5:16PM1.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.76m | 10:20AM0.75m | 11:06PM0.75m | 11:06AM0.73m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 421 | 421 | 326 | 326 | 265 | 235 | 217 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 74 | 73 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 40 | 57 | 144 | 125 | 121 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 23 | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 8 | — | — | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 8 | 30 | 61 | 102 | 153 | 182 | 214 | 266 | 229 | 209 | 184 | 309 | 431 | 412 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 107 | 126 | 126 |
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