
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 3PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 21 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
252 | 220 | 198 | 147 | 141 | 100 | 96 | 92 | 53 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 76 | 48 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.80m | 3:01AM1.65m | 3:22PM1.83m | 4:01AM1.66m | 4:20PM1.85m | 5:00AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.58m | 8:44PM0.55m | 9:05AM0.55m | 9:44PM0.53m | 10:06AM0.51m | 10:48PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 |
252 | 220 | 198 | 147 | 141 | 100 | 96 | 92 | 47 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 76 | 48 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 |
32 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 53 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 21 |
— | — | — | 24 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 54 | 77 | 95 | 124 | 133 | 125 | 197 | 412 | 216 | 124 | 154 | 188 | 188 | 200 | 171 | 107 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 37 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 58 | 116 | 114 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 77 | 88 |
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