
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (29 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 16 | SSW 11 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 40 | 57 | 162 | 125 | 121 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 38 | 24 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:20AM1.43m | 4:31PM1.53m | 5:05AM1.41m | 5:16PM1.51m | 5:52AM1.41m | 6:04PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.75m | 11:06PM0.75m | 11:06AM0.73m | 11:57PM0.74m | 11:52AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 11 | SE 15 | NW 6 |
326 | 326 | 265 | 235 | 217 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 74 | 73 | 63 | 71 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 25 | 60 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 11 | SE 15 |
25 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 40 | 57 | 162 | 125 | 121 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 | SE 12 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
— | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 8 | — | — | 25 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 21 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 23 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SW 4 |
— | 6 | 30 | 61 | 102 | 133 | 170 | 222 | 266 | 229 | 202 | 166 | 238 | 346 | 380 | 635 | 415 | 292 | 331 | 190 | 199 | 172 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 107 | 126 | 126 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 126 | 126 | 116 | 77 | 64 |
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