Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 11PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kalapaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
165 | 129 | 131 | 112 | 121 | 128 | 129 | 102 | 103 | 103 | 129 | 130 | 148 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 195 | 179 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM0.30m | 10:06AM0.50m | 11:20AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.30m | 1:28AM0.08m | 2:14AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
165 | 119 | 119 | 112 | 72 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 41 | 71 | 129 | 130 | 148 | 82 | 58 | 55 | 32 | 43 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
47 | 35 | 32 | 63 | 38 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 32 | 33 | 44 | 44 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 40 | 179 | 234 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 6 | WNW 12 | E 9 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 |
80 | 10 | 28 | 24 | 75 | 102 | 129 | 65 | 103 | 103 | 71 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 36 | 29 | 195 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
145 | 129 | 131 | 107 | 121 | 128 | 113 | 102 | 100 | 97 | 110 | 109 | 132 | 54 | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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