Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 1AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kalapaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
251 | 286 | 326 | 362 | 383 | 348 | 301 | 262 | 254 | 247 | 277 | 299 | 268 | 261 | 268 | 277 | 268 | 239 | 239 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:35AM0.22m | 1:46PM0.62m | 1:16AM0.25m | 2:19PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM0.18m | 5:45AM0.08m | 9:16PM0.18m | 6:37AM0.05m | 9:23PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
251 | 215 | 215 | 212 | 207 | 201 | 196 | 193 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 175 | 163 | 158 | 101 | 88 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 13 | SE 12 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
56 | 55 | 107 | 98 | 104 | 134 | 130 | 50 | 69 | 77 | 89 | 47 | 87 | 65 | 61 | 54 | 156 | 154 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 9 | NW 10 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 11 | SSE 14 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
73 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 66 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 59 | 89 | 50 | 58 | 59 | 64 | 77 | 47 | 61 | 48 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
240 | 286 | 326 | 362 | 383 | 348 | 301 | 262 | 254 | 247 | 277 | 299 | 268 | 261 | 268 | 277 | 268 | 239 | 239 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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