
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 5AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
7035 | 3680 | 2324 | 1317 | 815 | 530 | 392 | 346 | 404 | 336 | 260 | 184 | 105 | 971 | 765 | 466 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.49m | 12:25PM1.54m | 00:42AM1.46m | 1:06PM1.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.67m | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:46PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.67m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
4853 | 3680 | 2324 | 1317 | 815 | 530 | 392 | 346 | 404 | 336 | 260 | 184 | 26 | 45 | 765 | 466 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
30 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 44 | 44 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 9 | N 16 | N 16 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 9 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | S 4 | S 8 | — | — | NW 2 |
7035 | — | — | 8 | 58 | 76 | 105 | 163 | 188 | 247 | 299 | 182 | 105 | 971 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 63 | 60 | 111 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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