Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Opoutere Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Opoutere Beach at 6PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Opoutere Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 323 | 269 | 333 | 282 | 235 | 190 | 151 | 145 | 110 | 85 | 61 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.93m | 10:24PM1.95m | 10:47AM1.88m | 11:10PM1.90m | 11:35AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.37m | 5:01AM0.33m | 5:15PM0.42m | 5:45AM0.38m | 6:00PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 3 | 333 | 282 | 235 | 190 | 151 | 145 | 110 | 85 | 61 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 13 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 323 | 269 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 19 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 100 | 147 | 162 | 122 | 183 | 189 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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