
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Opoutere Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Opoutere Beach at 2PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Opoutere Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 14 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:02PM1.78m | 1:07AM1.68m | 1:52PM1.75m | 1:55AM1.66m | 2:44PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.60m | 7:36PM0.67m | 7:39AM0.65m | 8:27PM0.70m | 8:30AM0.68m | 9:19PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 11 | E 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
14 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 6 | ENE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | N 13 | ENE 5 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 3 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 6 | N 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 100 | 100 | 285 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 122 | 122 | 124 | 100 | 100 | 127 | 127 | 147 | 127 | 122 | 122 | 147 | 147 | 187 | 122 |
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