Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 5PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kalapaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | 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 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
215 | 215 | 215 | 240 | 374 | 404 | 415 | 426 | 376 | 340 | 344 | 334 | 293 | 281 | 289 | 397 | 405 | 379 | 353 | 389 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:25PM0.55m | 5:07AM0.46m | 4:47PM0.49m | 5:58AM0.49m | 5:08PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.10m | 10:52PM0.06m | 10:51AM0.15m | 11:17PM0.04m | 11:48AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 19 |
215 | 215 | 215 | 212 | 153 | 141 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 199 | 196 | 196 | 146 | 191 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 10 |
89 | 126 | 125 | 84 | 186 | 186 | 181 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 162 | 156 | 98 | 89 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 186 | 180 | 270 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 21 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
80 | 78 | 115 | 109 | 11 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 74 | 65 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 79 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | 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 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
188 | 195 | 207 | 240 | 374 | 404 | 415 | 426 | 376 | 340 | 344 | 334 | 293 | 281 | 289 | 397 | 405 | 379 | 353 | 389 | 451 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 47 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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