Airport Rights Surf Break

Airport Rights 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.34° S 174.81° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Airport Rights sea temperature is
12.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Airport Rights surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 6PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, gales from the S by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2
SSE
7
2.5
S
7
3
S
8
4
S
8
4
S
8
4.5
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
9
5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1021
1251
1029
859
345
223
399
391
459
484
1189
1034
1411
866
770
557
403
713
1147
2038
2336
2928
3340
4778
Wind (km/h)
55
S
55
S
55
S
40
S
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
45
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
30
SSE
45
SSW
40
S
40
SSE
50
S
60
S
60
S
65
S
65
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:26AM1.48m
9:49PM1.53m
10:09AM1.53m
10:36PM1.55m
10:55AM1.58m
11:23PM1.58m
Low Tide
3:30PM0.68m
4:13AM0.66m
4:19PM0.67m
4:57AM0.65m
5:09PM0.65m
5:41AM0.63m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
1
3
2
2
4
5
7
4
1
3
4
5
7
Temp °C
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
-1
-1
-1
4
9
8
8
8
6
7
5
5
2
5
5
6
3
3
3
1
-2
-2
-3
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
8
8
61
95
345
223
399
391
459
484
74
71
69
65
71
68
197
144
209
41
30
53
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
3
2
8
16
140
85
83
82
81
46
7
3
1
1
1
1
55
8
7
30
31
52
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
3
6
2
94
34
7
7
6
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.2
SE
5
1.7
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
2.1
SE
7
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2
SSE
7
2.5
S
7
3
S
8
4
S
8
4
S
8
4.5
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
9
5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1021
1251
1029
859
162
76
293
250
492
1189
1034
1411
866
770
557
403
713
1147
2038
2336
2928
3340
4778
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
60
60
111
60
38
26
26
28
60
60
60
111
111
111
127
169
127
114
111
211
186
186
207
265
Best forecast wave conditions in Wellington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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