Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 10AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
651 | 885 | 678 | 356 | 363 | 319 | 373 | 628 | 538 | 1120 | 1065 | 694 | 547 | 497 | 396 | 316 | 244 | 240 | 191 | 188 | 184 | 146 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.63m | 11:13PM1.57m | 11:37AM1.61m | 11:56PM1.55m | 12:22PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.66m | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:28AM0.69m | 6:02PM0.68m | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:44PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
651 | 885 | 678 | 356 | 363 | 319 | 373 | 628 | 538 | 1120 | 1065 | 694 | 547 | 497 | 396 | 316 | 244 | 240 | 191 | 188 | 184 | 146 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 14 |
23 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 92 | 142 | 21 | 198 | 257 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 125 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | S 16 | E 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — |
37 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 35 | 85 | 135 | 275 | 363 | 363 | 316 | 244 | 310 | 356 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 77 | 64 | 64 | 126 |
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