Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otaki Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otaki Beach at 5PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Otaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 569 | 493 | 373 | 338 | 238 | 219 | 206 | 200 | 184 | 139 | 147 | 128 | 121 | 124 | 155 | 261 | 458 | 363 | 262 | 320 | 542 | 373 | 226 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:41AM2.00m | 10:04PM2.16m | 10:31AM2.07m | 10:52PM2.24m | 11:18AM2.11m | 11:38PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.19m | 4:29AM0.11m | 4:43PM0.12m | 5:14AM0.05m | 5:25PM0.09m | 5:56AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 17 | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 100 | 139 | 146 | 121 | 121 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 373 | 226 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 64 | 26 | 33 | — | — | — | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 569 | 493 | 373 | 338 | 238 | 219 | 206 | 200 | 184 | 99 | 147 | 128 | 84 | 124 | 155 | 261 | 458 | 363 | 262 | 320 | 542 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 82 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 96 | 97 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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