Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Onekaka today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Onekaka at 2PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Onekaka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 76 | 114 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM4.09m | 1:43AM4.18m | 2:17PM3.92m | 2:36AM3.94m | 3:06PM3.75m | 3:33AM3.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.48m | 7:21PM0.63m | 7:58AM0.70m | 8:09PM0.86m | 8:54AM0.92m | 9:04PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 94 | 75 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | ENE 4 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | SW 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 76 | 114 | 147 | 253 | 320 | 173 | 450 | — | 58 | 47 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 201 | 190 | 181 | 73 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 144 | 73 | 78 | 79 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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