
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Opoutere Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Opoutere Beach at 1AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Opoutere Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
190 | 157 | 153 | 157 | 131 | 121 | 121 | 127 | 144 | 162 | 166 | 134 | 131 | 101 | 192 | 188 | 188 | 197 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:20PM1.94m | 4:34AM1.90m | 5:26PM2.03m | 5:37AM1.92m | 6:21PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.57m | 11:15AM0.40m | 11:53PM0.53m | 12:12PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
190 | 157 | 153 | 157 | 131 | 121 | 121 | 127 | 144 | 162 | 166 | 134 | 131 | 101 | 192 | 188 | 188 | 197 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | — | — | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | NE 10 | — | E 12 | — | — | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
3 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 31 | 72 | 100 | 56 | 45 | 37 | 25 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 41 | 67 | 109 | 87 | 87 | 134 | 131 | 131 | 109 | 131 |
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