
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 5AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 20 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 98 | 75 | 77 | 110 | 227 | 359 | 263 | 240 | 422 | 254 | 286 | 252 | 220 | 194 | 184 | 141 | 102 | 96 | 94 | 53 | 123 | 121 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.64m | 1:30PM1.75m | 2:01AM1.65m | 2:26PM1.80m | 3:01AM1.65m | 3:22PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.61m | 7:15AM0.60m | 7:47PM0.58m | 8:07AM0.58m | 8:44PM0.55m | 9:05AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
179 | 132 | 105 | 96 | 72 | 71 | 359 | 263 | 30 | 422 | 254 | 286 | 252 | 220 | 194 | 184 | 141 | 102 | 96 | 94 | 47 | 123 | 121 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
62 | 58 | 56 | 41 | 45 | 227 | 68 | 49 | 240 | 48 | 22 | 47 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 53 | 16 | 16 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 20 | SSW 18 | S 9 | — | S 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
45 | 44 | 41 | 69 | 110 | 43 | — | 39 | 48 | 18 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
171 | 98 | 75 | 77 | 53 | 46 | 33 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 65 | 98 | 140 | 117 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 88 | 64 | 88 | 88 | 64 | 60 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 37 |
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