
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Opoutere Beach today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Opoutere Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Opoutere Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 62 | 83 | 176 | 290 | 245 | 186 | 302 | 218 | 265 | 253 | 140 | 65 | 42 | 17 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.91m | 10:21PM1.82m | 10:48AM1.88m | 11:02PM1.79m | 11:31AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.46m | 4:55AM0.38m | 5:18PM0.51m | 5:34AM0.45m | 6:01PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 |
40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 186 | 159 | 22 | 21 | 253 | 140 | 65 | 42 | 17 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 9 | — | — | E 16 | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 15 | — | N 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 |
3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 2 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
— | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 83 | 176 | 290 | 245 | 11 | 302 | 218 | 265 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 321 | 162 | 172 | 139 | 111 | 10 | 41 | 274 | 313 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 147 | 54 | 0 | 87 | 11 | 100 | 115 | 134 |
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