Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 70 | 46 | 21 | 308 | 1731 | 1610 | 1069 | 692 | 589 | 486 | 397 | 351 | 233 | 177 | 165 | 163 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.51m | 1:05PM1.58m | 1:24AM1.48m | 1:46PM1.56m | 2:09AM1.44m | 2:27PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.72m | 7:25PM0.70m | 7:27AM0.73m | 8:05PM0.70m | 8:07AM0.73m | 8:46PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 69 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 70 | 46 | 21 | 308 | 1731 | 1610 | 1069 | 692 | 589 | 486 | 397 | 351 | 233 | 177 | 164 | 122 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | NW 9 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 201 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 113 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 13 | S 15 | SE 13 | NW 9 | SE 13 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 662 | 1263 | 1060 | 363 | 241 | 154 | 119 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 45 | 77 | 42 | 18 | 61 | 114 | 93 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 135 | 126 | 116 | 116 | 77 | 77 | 63 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 2 | 64 | 77 | 77 | 63 | 77 | 63 | 2 | 2 |
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