Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wavetraps today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wavetraps at 9AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Wavetraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1386 | 1200 | 1169 | 2577 | 2372 | 2147 | 2090 | 2247 | 2474 | 2445 | 3085 | 978 | 1121 | 3911 | 4836 | 3697 | 6754 | 10181 | 11909 | 12526 | 12163 | 10162 | 8412 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:58AM2.65m | 3:15PM2.61m | 4:01AM2.53m | 4:25PM2.50m | 5:14AM2.47m | 5:45PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM1.25m | 9:38PM1.32m | 10:07AM1.39m | 10:53PM1.42m | 11:25AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 601 | 541 | 580 | 2577 | 2372 | 2147 | 2090 | 2247 | 2474 | 2445 | — | 978 | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12163 | 10162 | 8412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1386 | 1200 | 1169 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 15 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3085 | 798 | 785 | 3911 | 4836 | 3697 | 6754 | 10181 | 11909 | 12526 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 137 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 156 | 211 | 246 | 153 | 190 | 320 | 594 | 0 | 0 |
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