Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 5PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kalapaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
598 | 496 | 496 | 489 | 489 | 526 | 585 | 634 | 801 | 844 | 1047 | 1259 | 1531 | 1785 | 2928 | 6268 | 5002 | 2692 | 1590 | 878 | 846 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03PM0.59m | 5:36AM0.41m | 5:29PM0.52m | 6:32AM0.43m | 5:50PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.05m | 11:35PM0.07m | 11:06AM0.12m | 00:00AM0.06m | 12:01PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | S 13 |
598 | 496 | 496 | 489 | 489 | 394 | 361 | 284 | 280 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 166 | 222 | 253 | 156 | 150 | 155 | 157 | 878 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | SSW 6 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 50 | 58 | 27 | 110 | 94 | 76 | 108 | 46 | 84 | 152 | 98 | 98 | 216 | 143 | 185 | 181 | 212 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 11 | W 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | W 13 | S 16 | SE 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
11 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 50 | 29 | 46 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 183 | 181 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 8 |
404 | 387 | 429 | 429 | 422 | 526 | 585 | 634 | 801 | 844 | 1047 | 1259 | 1531 | 1785 | 2928 | 6268 | 5002 | 2692 | 1590 | 160 | 846 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 299 | 231 | 133 | 126 | 126 |
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