
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 5AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kalapaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 22 | ENE 8 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
379 | 286 | 223 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 135 | 163 | 98 | 209 | 109 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 54 | 56 | 99 | 96 | 49 | 49 | 231 | 227 | 179 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:29AM0.51m | 4:16PM0.48m | 5:11AM0.54m | 4:38PM0.41m | 5:56AM0.55m | 4:55PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.13m | 10:28PM0.04m | 11:10AM0.18m | 10:50PM0.04m | 12:08PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 13 | NE 8 |
226 | 223 | 67 | 131 | 128 | 120 | 118 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 110 | 115 | 115 | 126 | 104 | 102 | 231 | 227 | 70 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SSW 21 |
17 | 45 | 223 | 75 | 83 | 99 | 101 | 99 | 49 | 209 | 64 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 54 | 56 | 99 | 96 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 118 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 |
9 | 13 | 16 | 124 | 99 | 69 | 99 | 64 | 98 | 47 | 109 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 |
379 | 286 | 170 | — | — | 128 | 135 | 163 | 18 | 9 | — | 64 | 64 | 82 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 188 | 212 | 179 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 |
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