Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Kalapaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 301 | 215 | 215 | 311 | 395 | 395 | 453 | 573 | 464 | 443 | 699 | 702 | 553 | 396 | 372 | 567 | 465 | 441 | 334 | 325 | 320 | 390 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.31m | 3:14PM0.64m | 3:02AM0.35m | 3:38PM0.62m | 3:40AM0.38m | 4:02PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.03m | 9:50PM0.13m | 8:40AM0.04m | 10:08PM0.11m | 9:19AM0.06m | 10:29PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
48 | 301 | 215 | 215 | 207 | 395 | 395 | 453 | 573 | 464 | 443 | 699 | 702 | 553 | 396 | 372 | 567 | 465 | 441 | 334 | 325 | 320 | 390 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
86 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 311 | 133 | 133 | 135 | 135 | 131 | 123 | 79 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 65 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 72 | 110 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
121 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
171 | 166 | 143 | 157 | 151 | 168 | 168 | 178 | 173 | 176 | 178 | 166 | 135 | 139 | 139 | 144 | 115 | 171 | 165 | 160 | 155 | 144 | 139 | 165 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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