
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 9AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 114 | 585 | 639 | 639 | 529 | 425 | 318 | 349 | 254 | 177 | 2773 | 3160 | 2962 | 2337 | 2291 | 1747 | 1201 | 1382 | 1165 | 1088 | 1123 | 1108 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57AM1.65m | 7:19PM1.77m | 7:54AM1.65m | 8:17PM1.73m | 8:48AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.49m | 1:04PM0.44m | 1:50AM0.49m | 2:02PM0.46m | 2:44AM0.51m | 3:01PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
108 | 114 | 585 | 639 | 639 | 529 | 425 | 318 | 349 | 254 | 362 | 2773 | 3160 | 2962 | 2337 | 2291 | 1747 | 1201 | 1382 | 1165 | 1088 | 1123 | 1108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
223 | 217 | 284 | 322 | 392 | 382 | 398 | 387 | 382 | 372 | 177 | 352 | 342 | 272 | 236 | 229 | 225 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 170 | 109 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
41 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 125 | — | — | — | — | 486 | 1102 | 543 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
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