Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otaki Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otaki Beach at 5AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Otaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 428 | 513 | 490 | 396 | 297 | 246 | 202 | 182 | 167 | 127 | 115 | 138 | 206 | 218 | 410 | 537 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:31AM2.03m | 12:48PM1.97m | 1:03AM1.87m | 1:21PM1.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.17m | 6:25AM0.22m | 6:41PM0.30m | 6:55AM0.36m | 7:14PM0.46m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 15 | WNW 15 | W 9 | WNW 14 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 19 | 537 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | — | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 210 | 428 | 513 | 490 | 396 | 297 | 246 | 202 | 182 | 167 | 127 | 115 | 138 | 206 | 218 | 410 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 93 | 96 | 98 | 93 | 92 |
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