Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 2PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1491 | 3482 | 2313 | 1894 | 1491 | 1189 | 912 | 657 | 472 | 389 | 262 | 198 | 151 | 146 | 106 | 52 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 42 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.62m | 9:10PM1.59m | 9:27AM1.67m | 10:00PM1.61m | 10:16AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.62m | 3:27AM0.63m | 3:55PM0.59m | 4:15AM0.59m | 4:46PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 |
1468 | 3482 | 2313 | 1894 | 1491 | 1189 | 912 | 657 | 472 | 389 | 262 | 198 | 151 | 146 | 106 | 52 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 42 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 |
1491 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
16 | 21 | 57 | 161 | 258 | 199 | 199 | 209 | 252 | 310 | 345 | 326 | 275 | 260 | 439 | 809 | 773 | 507 | 349 | 74 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 107 | 107 | 126 | 116 | 116 | 255 | 305 |
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