
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Opoutere Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Opoutere Beach at 6AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Opoutere Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 19 | 33 | 49 | 3 | 85 | 71 | 141 | 66 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:44AM2.05m | 10:09PM2.00m | 10:35AM2.05m | 11:00PM2.01m | 11:31AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.33m | 4:20PM0.42m | 4:41AM0.33m | 5:10PM0.43m | 5:32AM0.33m | 6:03PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 6 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 64 | 66 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 7 | S 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSE 3 | N 7 | N 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 16 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
45 | 10 | 33 | 49 | 68 | 85 | 144 | 141 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 247 | 247 | 5 | 252 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 139 | 86 | 247 | 253 | 274 | 247 | 147 | 139 | 147 | 169 | 169 | 289 | 328 | 220 | 122 |
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