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Airport Rights surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Airport Rights surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Airport Rights sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Airport Rights today?
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 10AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | |
738 | 714 | 666 | 546 | 467 | 457 | 394 | 323 | 311 | 300 | 244 | 234 | 192 | 188 | 183 | 133 | 127 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 64 | 74 | 125 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.67m | 4:08PM1.75m | 4:45AM1.69m | 5:06PM1.82m | 5:45AM1.71m | 6:04PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.67m | 10:29PM0.62m | 10:58AM0.64m | 11:34PM0.58m | 11:57AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
80 | 79 | 666 | 546 | 467 | 457 | 394 | 323 | 311 | 300 | 244 | 234 | 192 | 188 | 183 | 133 | 127 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 64 | 74 | 125 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 22 | — | ENE 11 | S 20 | — | S 23 | S 23 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
20 | 21 | 23 | 9 | — | 23 | 7 | — | 11 | 10 | 45 | 47 | 53 | 85 | 50 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 |
— | — | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
738 | 714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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