
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 5AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kalapaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
498 | 749 | 620 | 389 | 281 | 252 | 417 | 417 | 321 | 412 | 170 | 199 | 150 | 205 | 267 | 267 | 264 | 178 | 170 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11AM0.62m | 3:30PM0.36m | 4:47AM0.64m | 3:52PM0.31m | 5:25AM0.63m | 4:09PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.18m | 9:29PM0.01m | 11:24AM0.20m | 9:52PM0.02m | 12:23PM0.21m | 10:17PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
498 | 749 | 620 | 389 | 281 | 252 | 417 | 417 | 321 | 412 | 33 | 199 | 150 | 205 | 113 | 267 | 105 | 105 | 102 | 102 | 75 | 55 | 71 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 12 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | NNW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
184 | 179 | 239 | 139 | 139 | 181 | 171 | 166 | 73 | 37 | 170 | 155 | 137 | 179 | 267 | 166 | 264 | 178 | 170 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | E 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | E 12 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 |
73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 41 | 72 | 41 | 49 | 71 | 129 | 173 | 127 | 152 | 176 | 174 | 169 | 167 | 162 | 129 | 144 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
85 | 82 | 68 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 46 | 52 | 40 | — | — | — | 71 | 93 | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
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