
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Westport Breakwater today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Westport Breakwater at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Westport Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1245 | 1245 | 497 | 580 | 492 | 500 | 390 | 396 | 390 | 812 | 880 | 739 | 313 | 452 | 429 | 394 | 380 | 308 | 582 | 1649 | 1592 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM2.37m | 8:03PM2.49m | 8:32AM2.52m | 8:51PM2.67m | 9:18AM2.70m | 9:34PM2.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.92m | 2:20AM0.78m | 2:43PM0.76m | 3:06AM0.60m | 3:26PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | N 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
1245 | 3 | 497 | 580 | 492 | 500 | 390 | 396 | 390 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 313 | 452 | 429 | 394 | 380 | 308 | 582 | 1649 | 1592 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | WSW 16 | N 12 | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 23 | WSW 18 | W 22 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | — | — |
3 | — | 90 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 92 | 149 | 201 | 245 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | W 24 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | W 20 | W 24 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 31 | 90 | 88 | 276 | 196 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1245 | 54 | 46 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 812 | 880 | 739 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 162 | 165 | 165 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 186 | 185 | 165 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 252 | 4 | 0 |
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