
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 12PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 47 | 109 | 282 | 469 | 489 | 352 | 274 | 217 | 162 | 86 | 66 | 94 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.58m | 12:59PM1.62m | 1:17AM1.54m | 1:44PM1.61m | 2:04AM1.51m | 2:26PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.70m | 7:19PM0.71m | 7:24AM0.73m | 8:03PM0.73m | 8:06AM0.76m | 8:47PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SE 13 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
15 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 27 | 75 | 130 | 124 | 118 | 146 | 162 | 86 | 66 | 94 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 14 | SE 13 | NW 8 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 142 | 43 | 133 | 127 | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | ESE 18 | NW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 138 | 43 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
292 | 299 | 445 | 406 | 450 | 325 | 223 | 148 | 67 | 1 | 47 | 109 | 282 | 469 | 489 | 352 | 274 | 217 | 111 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 116 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 26 | 60 | 114 | 111 | 111 | 60 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 64 | 60 | 37 | 37 |
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