Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Opoutere Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Opoutere Beach at 5PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Opoutere Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 79 | 48 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.71m | 3:05AM1.65m | 4:02PM1.71m | 4:02AM1.66m | 4:57PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.64m | 9:35PM0.73m | 9:54AM0.66m | 10:27PM0.72m | 10:49AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
12 | 12 | 12 | 79 | 48 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 |
7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
— | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
42 | 77 | 96 | 164 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 252 | 252 | 0 | 5 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 171 | 220 | 253 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 240 | 219 | 240 | 240 | 242 | 247 | 171 |
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