Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kalapaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
573 | 464 | 443 | 699 | 702 | 553 | 396 | 372 | 567 | 465 | 441 | 334 | 325 | 320 | 390 | 384 | 294 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 240 | 220 | 247 | 299 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:02AM0.35m | 3:38PM0.62m | 3:40AM0.38m | 4:02PM0.59m | 4:22AM0.42m | 4:25PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.04m | 10:08PM0.11m | 9:19AM0.06m | 10:29PM0.08m | 10:02AM0.10m | 10:52PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
573 | 464 | 443 | 699 | 702 | 553 | 396 | 372 | 567 | 465 | 441 | 334 | 325 | 320 | 390 | 384 | 294 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 215 | 215 | 212 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 17 |
135 | 131 | 123 | 79 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 8 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 72 | 110 | 109 | 107 | 104 | 132 | 89 | 126 | 125 | 119 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | W 9 | NNE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | E 18 | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 12 |
7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 45 | 45 | 79 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 115 | 109 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
176 | 173 | 161 | 139 | 134 | 135 | 170 | 165 | 170 | 160 | 165 | 160 | 139 | 123 | 126 | 155 | 160 | 188 | 201 | 219 | 240 | 220 | 247 | 299 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 |
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