Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 11AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
267 | 569 | 1383 | 2371 | 4867 | 7659 | 9054 | 8682 | 6602 | 4770 | 3798 | 5270 | 3803 | 3013 | 2397 | 1604 | 651 | 493 | 421 | 381 | 291 | 320 | 556 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.65m | 9:40PM1.61m | 10:02AM1.64m | 10:28PM1.60m | 10:50AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.61m | 3:35PM0.59m | 3:57AM0.64m | 4:27PM0.63m | 4:44AM0.66m | 5:16PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 | E 15 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 |
61 | 60 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 5270 | 3803 | 40 | 2168 | 1604 | 651 | 493 | 421 | 381 | 291 | 320 | 556 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 17 |
23 | 94 | 69 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 18 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 135 | 90 | 202 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
7 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 40 | 90 | 33 | 6 | 24 | 91 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
267 | 569 | 1383 | 2371 | 4867 | 7659 | 9054 | 8682 | 6602 | 4770 | 3798 | — | — | 3013 | 2397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 195 | 195 | 207 | 211 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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