Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Meatworks today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Meatworks at 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Meatworks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 285 | 248 | 184 | 179 | 179 | 172 | 165 | 174 | 248 | 412 | 322 | 306 | 292 | 212 | 287 | 376 | 513 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:14AM1.31m | 2:40PM1.44m | 2:58AM1.32m | 3:24PM1.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.34m | 8:18AM0.30m | 8:55PM0.32m | 9:02AM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
| kJ | 285 | 248 | 184 | 167 | 121 | 87 | 165 | 174 | 248 | 412 | 322 | 306 | 292 | 212 | 287 | 376 | 513 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 116 | 127 | 121 | 179 | 179 | 172 | 60 | 40 | 24 | 38 | 20 | 14 | 38 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | E 11 | NE 5 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | WSW 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 2 | W 2 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | |||||||||||||||||
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