Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kapaniah today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kapaniah at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kapaniah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 280 | 238 | 207 | 185 | 211 | 202 | 206 | 105 | 105 | 138 | 128 | 125 | 50 | 59 | 59 | 68 | 138 | 186 | 198 | 191 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:39AM0.68m | 5:53PM0.58m | 10:27AM0.74m | 11:47AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.53m | 1:50AM0.16m | 3:02AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 8 | ENE 11 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 12 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 232 | 280 | 238 | 207 | 185 | 211 | 202 | 206 | 105 | 105 | 138 | 128 | 125 | 50 | 59 | 59 | 68 | 138 | 186 | 198 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 81 | 72 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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