
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ohiwa-Port Ohope today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ohiwa-Port Ohope at 3PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ohiwa-Port Ohope. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 11 | N 12 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | N 18 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 16 | N 15 | NE 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.76m | 11:56PM1.80m | 12:20PM1.77m | 00:44AM1.80m | 1:15PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.51m | 6:30AM0.42m | 6:49PM0.56m | 7:20AM0.45m | 7:47PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 15 | N 15 | W 3 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | WSW 4 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | N 15 | NE 18 | NE 18 | N 13 | N 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | — | — | — | N 12 | E 18 | N 16 | N 16 | N 18 | — | — | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 16 | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | — | SW 9 | S 9 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 |
9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 168 | 81 | 81 | 111 | 81 | 81 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 81 | 104 | 81 | 104 | 106 | 107 | 104 | 104 |
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