
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 2PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s 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 (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1828 | 1376 | 917 | 716 | 385 | 648 | 483 | 366 | 302 | 270 | 402 | 377 | 447 | 519 | 700 | 1106 | 1784 | 5697 | 9491 | 8735 | 8160 | 7119 | 6689 | |
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 | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.44m | 7:46PM1.50m | 8:15AM1.48m | 8:39PM1.52m | 9:01AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.70m | 1:29PM0.68m | 2:19AM0.69m | 2:21PM0.67m | 3:05AM0.67m | 3:15PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1828 | 1376 | 917 | 716 | 385 | 648 | 483 | 366 | 302 | 270 | 402 | 377 | 447 | 519 | 700 | 1106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NW 6 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
62 | 63 | 253 | 362 | 302 | 250 | 250 | 245 | 163 | 125 | 186 | 183 | 146 | 72 | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | SE 13 | S 19 | SSE 13 | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 61 | 7 | 225 | — | 10 | 9 | 77 | 112 | 35 | 66 | 64 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 74 | 162 | 1784 | 5697 | 9491 | 8735 | 8160 | 7119 | 6689 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 211 | 29 | 250 | 271 | 195 | 230 | 253 | 230 | 230 |
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