Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 6AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
7 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 50 | 82 | 127 | 320 | 886 | 1853 | 2650 | 3476 | 3367 | 3361 | 3527 | 3028 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.61m | 6:58PM1.68m | 7:30AM1.63m | 7:55PM1.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.54m | 12:44PM0.47m | 1:24AM0.56m | 1:42PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 16 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 131 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 41 | 72 | 41 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 20 | S 20 |
2 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 53 | 50 | 82 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 31 | 73 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 3 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 127 | 320 | 886 | 1853 | 2650 | 3476 | 3367 | 3361 | 3527 | 3028 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 41 | 60 | 128 | 230 | 169 | 207 | 207 | 169 | 207 | 207 | 169 |
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