
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paparahi Point today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Paparahi Point at 9PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paparahi Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 233 | 233 | 178 | 140 | 140 | 164 | 164 | 111 | 100 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 114 | 232 | 230 | 210 | 132 | 205 | 243 | 236 | 152 | 134 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.93m | 5:34AM1.82m | 5:53PM1.93m | 6:28AM1.88m | 6:42PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.38m | 11:23PM0.30m | 11:42AM0.39m | 00:15AM0.26m | 12:36PM0.38m | 1:02AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 15 | N 15 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 |
233 | 233 | 233 | 178 | 140 | 140 | 164 | 164 | 111 | 100 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 52 | 4 | 17 | 210 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 41 | 72 | 74 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 15 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 13 | ENE 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 15 | N 18 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 12 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 14 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
— | — | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | — | — | 40 | 36 | 27 | 31 | 56 | 114 | 232 | 230 | — | 132 | 205 | 243 | 236 | 152 | 134 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 62 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 117 | 20 | 62 | 84 | 53 | 53 | 79 | 180 | 130 | 104 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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