
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Opoutere Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Opoutere Beach at 4PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Opoutere Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 209 | 199 | 250 | 294 | 418 | 418 | 277 | 222 | 189 | 149 | 131 | 150 | 131 | 114 | 100 | 83 | 71 | 96 | 43 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21PM2.11m | 6:35AM1.94m | 7:12PM2.14m | 7:31AM1.96m | 8:00PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.35m | 00:53AM0.47m | 1:05PM0.31m | 1:48AM0.40m | 1:59PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | E 13 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 |
196 | 209 | 199 | 250 | 294 | 3 | 2 | 277 | 222 | 189 | 149 | 131 | 150 | 131 | 114 | 100 | 83 | 71 | 39 | 43 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 14 | — | E 14 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 7 | E 14 |
3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 96 | 32 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
92 | 112 | 115 | 102 | 106 | 418 | 418 | 36 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 131 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 46 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 74 | 11 | 0 |
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