
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otakaha Stream today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otakaha Stream at 5PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Otakaha Stream. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 240 | 258 | 16 | 16 | 183 | 177 | 123 | 40 | 61 | 71 | 113 | 233 | 277 | 204 | 441 | 314 | 289 | 198 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.81m | 00:17AM1.65m | 12:45PM1.76m | 1:11AM1.63m | 1:40PM1.72m | 2:07AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.21m | 6:31AM0.22m | 7:06PM0.22m | 7:25AM0.24m | 7:56PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | 8:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
50 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 42 | 40 | 61 | 71 | 113 | 233 | 277 | 204 | 441 | 314 | 289 | 198 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | 91 | 134 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 9 | SW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
363 | 341 | 374 | 363 | 297 | 240 | 258 | 214 | 199 | 183 | 177 | 123 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 148 | 158 | 162 | 84 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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