Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Airport Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 50 | 82 | 222 | 523 | 1007 | 1890 | 2607 | 3242 | 2938 | 2943 | 2951 | 2827 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.72m | 6:34AM1.61m | 6:58PM1.68m | 7:30AM1.63m | 7:55PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.45m | 00:28AM0.54m | 12:44PM0.47m | 1:24AM0.56m | 1:42PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 74 | 20 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 |
14 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 50 | 82 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | — | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | N 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 |
23 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 17 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | 1 | 5 | 6 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 47 | 222 | 523 | 1007 | 1890 | 2607 | 3242 | 2938 | 2943 | 2951 | 2827 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 53 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 43 | 37 | 1 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 128 | 199 | 230 | 207 | 169 | 169 | 207 | 207 | 188 |
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