Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kairaki Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kairaki Beach at 1PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kairaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 64 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 35 | 74 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.76m | 00:01AM1.66m | 12:30PM1.76m | 00:50AM1.65m | 1:18PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.40m | 5:46PM0.47m | 6:02AM0.43m | 6:35PM0.49m | 6:49AM0.44m | 7:22PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 64 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | E 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 14 | SE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | NW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 32 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 35 | 74 | 14 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 128 | 117 | 147 | 147 | 151 | 147 | 198 | 147 | 147 |
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