
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 5AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kalapaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
358 | 463 | 553 | 655 | 602 | 527 | 505 | 484 | 473 | 474 | 516 | 342 | 383 | 441 | 441 | 518 | 504 | 566 | 576 | 592 | 623 | 671 | 871 | 871 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:41AM0.35m | 2:02PM0.59m | 2:15AM0.40m | 2:27PM0.57m | 2:51AM0.46m | 2:52PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.10m | 8:31PM0.12m | 7:50AM0.10m | 8:47PM0.09m | 8:35AM0.10m | 9:07PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SSW 15 |
144 | 144 | 146 | 144 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 106 | 166 | 220 | 251 | 232 | 377 | 377 | 373 | 242 | 368 | 326 | 322 | 318 | 314 | 245 | 140 | 294 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | NNW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SE 10 |
56 | 52 | 52 | 143 | 132 | 122 | 166 | 164 | 104 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 44 | 123 | 28 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 92 | 82 | 209 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 9 | N 9 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
76 | 119 | 147 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 21 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 44 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 125 | 72 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
358 | 463 | 553 | 655 | 602 | 527 | 505 | 484 | 473 | 474 | 516 | 342 | 383 | 441 | 441 | 518 | 504 | 566 | 576 | 592 | 623 | 671 | 871 | 871 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 31 | 31 |
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