Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akahanga today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Akahanga at 8AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Akahanga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 434 | 393 | 398 | 261 | 485 | 590 | 696 | 609 | 827 | 834 | 755 | 1474 | 1426 | 1368 | 1408 | 1308 | 1269 | 1430 | 1426 | 1309 | 1188 | 1134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:20AM0.64m | 11:13PM0.68m | 11:26AM0.64m | 00:06AM0.74m | 12:18PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.28m | 4:44PM0.21m | 5:28AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.19m | 6:27AM0.21m | 6:18PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 346 | 434 | 393 | 398 | 261 | 485 | 590 | 696 | 556 | 827 | 834 | 1139 | 1474 | 1426 | 1368 | 1408 | 1308 | 1269 | 1430 | 1426 | 1309 | 1188 | 1134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WSW 11 | NNE 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 129 | 85 | 319 | 400 | 609 | 3 | 3 | 418 | 319 | 12 | 214 | 372 | 336 | 217 | 99 | 69 | 55 | 55 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | — | W 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SW 13 | NNE 8 | — | NW 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 50 | — | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 755 | 319 | — | 112 | 221 | 120 | 99 | 103 | 84 | 79 | 74 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | — | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 523 | 553 | 669 | 820 | 928 | 1088 | 1254 | 1492 | 1636 | 2145 | 2394 | — | 904 | 1034 | 516 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3522 | 3522 | 3522 | 3522 | 3538 | 3538 | 3558 | 3522 | 3522 | 3522 | 3522 | 3522 | 3522 | 3522 | 3538 | 3522 | 3522 | 8 | 3522 | 3522 | 3522 | 10 | 3538 |
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