
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ohope Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ohope Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ohope Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | E 18 | N 10 | E 17 | E 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
5 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.61m | 5:31PM1.69m | 5:28AM1.63m | 6:16PM1.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.62m | 11:17AM0.50m | 11:43PM0.60m | 12:03PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 17 |
5 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 17 | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 18 | — | E 17 | N 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SE 2 |
3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 65 | 78 | 78 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 65 |
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