Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 11AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, near gales from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 275 | 402 | 377 | 447 | 519 | 913 | 1691 | 2598 | 2934 | 8692 | 9483 | 7453 | 6952 | 7156 | 6567 | 5424 | 4921 | 4164 | 3156 | 2418 | 1901 | 1520 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.48m | 8:39PM1.52m | 9:01AM1.53m | 9:29PM1.55m | 9:47AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.69m | 2:21PM0.67m | 3:05AM0.67m | 3:15PM0.66m | 3:50AM0.66m | 4:07PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | SE 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 302 | 275 | 402 | 377 | 447 | 519 | 913 | 1691 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 2418 | 1901 | 1520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NW 6 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 163 | 128 | 190 | 149 | 146 | 72 | 12 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SE 15 | SE 14 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 112 | 35 | 66 | 68 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 5 | S 10 | — | S 13 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 216 | — | 2598 | 2934 | 8692 | 9483 | 7453 | 6952 | 7156 | 6567 | 5424 | 4921 | 4164 | 3156 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 26 | 60 | 314 | 262 | 207 | 230 | 230 | 195 | 195 | 139 | 111 | 111 | 64 | 116 | 64 | 63 |
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