Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otakaha Stream today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otakaha Stream at 2PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otakaha Stream. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 411 | 461 | 519 | 703 | 1266 | 1966 | 3345 | 3916 | 8639 | 10451 | 7984 | 7539 | 7076 | 6448 | 5731 | 5269 | 4146 | 3279 | 2543 | 1967 | 1567 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:25AM1.45m | 8:49PM1.50m | 9:11AM1.51m | 9:39PM1.53m | 9:57AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.48m | 3:15AM0.48m | 3:25PM0.46m | 4:00AM0.46m | 4:17PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 13 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | SE 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 411 | 461 | 519 | 703 | 1266 | 1966 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 2543 | 1967 | 1567 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 6 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 103 | 101 | 73 | 40 | 5 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SE 15 | SE 15 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 66 | 68 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SE 10 | — | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | — | 3345 | 3916 | 8639 | 10451 | 7984 | 7539 | 7076 | 6448 | 5731 | 5269 | 4146 | 3279 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 59 | 81 | 339 | 237 | 248 | 264 | 264 | 237 | 129 | 248 | 125 | 125 | 99 | 148 | 99 | 102 |
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