Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Opoutere Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Opoutere Beach at 11AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Opoutere Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 18 | 8 | 37 | 49 | 19 | 17 | 38 | 27 | 62 | 61 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 20 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.83m | 11:53PM1.85m | 12:24PM1.78m | 00:36AM1.79m | 1:14PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.38m | 6:00PM0.50m | 6:29AM0.44m | 6:48PM0.58m | 7:14AM0.52m | 7:41PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
17 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 62 | 61 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | N 9 | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 2 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 49 | 19 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 189 | 169 | 255 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 115 | 147 |
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