Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 7PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kalapaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
201 | 198 | 193 | 226 | 187 | 215 | 280 | 215 | 215 | 311 | 395 | 395 | 453 | 573 | 464 | 448 | 699 | 702 | 553 | 396 | 372 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:48PM0.64m | 2:25AM0.31m | 3:14PM0.64m | 3:02AM0.35m | 3:38PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.16m | 8:01AM0.03m | 9:50PM0.13m | 8:40AM0.04m | 10:08PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
56 | 50 | 193 | 126 | 50 | 46 | 280 | 215 | 215 | 207 | 395 | 395 | 453 | 573 | 464 | 448 | 699 | 702 | 553 | 396 | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
201 | 198 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 47 | 49 | 167 | 311 | 133 | 133 | 135 | 135 | 131 | 123 | 79 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | S 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | W 9 | NNE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
83 | 83 | 31 | 64 | 123 | 121 | 167 | 167 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
170 | 170 | 188 | 226 | 187 | 215 | 209 | 192 | 190 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 184 | 178 | 182 | 184 | 160 | 144 | 130 | 121 | 144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 39 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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