Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 3AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kalapaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
280 | 271 | 280 | 317 | 316 | 285 | 285 | 247 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 226 | 194 | 205 | 245 | 331 | 341 | 321 | 274 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:16AM0.25m | 2:19PM0.63m | 1:51AM0.28m | 2:48PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.18m | 6:37AM0.05m | 9:23PM0.17m | 7:21AM0.04m | 9:34PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 |
191 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 175 | 163 | 158 | 110 | 115 | 86 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 198 | 193 | 126 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
67 | 83 | 89 | 49 | 61 | 65 | 59 | 58 | 156 | 154 | 131 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 201 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | S 13 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 19 | SSE 9 |
24 | 89 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 94 | 80 | 47 | 61 | 48 | 46 | 153 | 147 | 146 | 83 | 55 | 33 | 64 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
280 | 271 | 280 | 317 | 316 | 285 | 285 | 247 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 226 | 194 | 205 | 245 | 331 | 341 | 321 | 274 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 |
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