Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Opoutama Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Opoutama Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Opoutama Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | S 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 142 | 196 | 330 | 516 | 671 | 825 | 976 | 1144 | 1367 | 1333 | 1317 | 1366 | 1297 | 1262 | 1171 | 1048 | 1020 | 899 | 874 | 1332 | 2930 | 3567 | 3467 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.79m | 7:11PM1.96m | 7:42AM1.78m | 8:06PM1.93m | 8:36AM1.77m | 8:58PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.09m | 12:53PM0.04m | 1:34AM0.06m | 1:47PM0.03m | 2:28AM0.06m | 2:42PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 23 | S 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | 99 | 142 | 196 | 330 | 516 | 671 | 825 | 976 | 1144 | 1367 | 1333 | 1317 | 1366 | 1297 | 1262 | 1171 | 1048 | 1020 | 899 | 874 | 776 | 2930 | 3567 | 3467 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 10 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 24 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 39 | 82 | 230 | 426 | 418 | 290 | 279 | 423 | 389 | 305 | 1332 | 666 | 647 | 577 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 4 | S 14 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 19 | S 26 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 25 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 173 | 377 | 302 | 272 | 148 | — | 30 | 115 | 231 | 208 | 159 | 120 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 17 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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