Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Airport Rights today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Airport Rights at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | S 4 | SSW 15 | S 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 54 | 84 | 76 | 173 | 246 | |
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 | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.60m | 5:01PM1.75m | 5:37AM1.60m | 6:00PM1.72m | 6:34AM1.61m | 6:58PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.45m | 11:28PM0.53m | 11:45AM0.45m | 00:28AM0.54m | 12:44PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
53 | 52 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 74 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
28 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 84 | 76 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NNW 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
2 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 4 | 52 | 173 | 246 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 53 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 26 | 53 | 60 | 128 | 128 |
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