
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 8PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s 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 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 55 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 198 | 1177 | 1714 | 1351 | 1009 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | 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-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.63m | 00:31AM1.58m | 12:59PM1.62m | 1:17AM1.54m | 1:44PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.67m | 6:43AM0.70m | 7:19PM0.71m | 7:24AM0.73m | 8:03PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
59 | 55 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 78 | 75 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | NNW 6 | ESE 13 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
23 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | SE 18 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
54 | 85 | 114 | 176 | 282 | 345 | 292 | 325 | 394 | 356 | 326 | 399 | 284 | 326 | 123 | 40 | 198 | 1177 | 1714 | 1351 | 1009 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 53 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 358 | 139 | 129 | 129 | 139 | 139 | 116 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 107 | 64 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
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