Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 1AM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4189 | 6690 | 7718 | 7794 | 5985 | 4274 | 3546 | 4770 | 3613 | 2802 | 2028 | 1355 | 1209 | 505 | 690 | 356 | 313 | 354 | 586 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40PM1.61m | 10:02AM1.64m | 10:28PM1.60m | 10:50AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.59m | 3:57AM0.64m | 4:27PM0.63m | 4:44AM0.66m | 5:16PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 18 | 3613 | 2802 | 24 | 1355 | 1209 | 505 | 690 | 356 | 313 | 354 | 586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 9 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | 18 | 39 | 14 | 115 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 24 | 91 | 8 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 23 | 37 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4189 | 6690 | 7718 | 7794 | 5985 | 4274 | 3546 | 4770 | — | 2540 | 2028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 176 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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