Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 1AM is: 4.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 82 | 157 | 1890 | 4896 | 5991 | 5732 | 5957 | 4725 | 4276 | 3529 | 2936 | 2720 | 2490 | 1958 | 1346 | 1075 | 874 | 531 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:40PM1.55m | 9:57AM1.61m | 10:24PM1.54m | 10:40AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.72m | 3:45AM0.76m | 4:28PM0.71m | 4:29AM0.75m | 5:11PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 1 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 51 | — | — | 239 | 205 | 78 | 256 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | NNW 8 | S 16 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 28 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 28 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 13 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 82 | 157 | 1890 | 4896 | 5991 | 5732 | 5957 | 4725 | 4276 | 3529 | 2936 | 2720 | 2490 | 1958 | 1346 | 1075 | 874 | 531 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 53 | 111 | 111 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 111 | 280 | 111 | 230 | 188 | 199 | 169 | 169 | 256 | 257 | 116 | 64 |
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