Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary at 12PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 31 | 102 | 59 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:59AM1.64m | 1:38PM1.68m | 1:55AM1.59m | 2:36PM1.66m | 2:54AM1.57m | 3:34PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.50m | 7:52PM0.62m | 8:11AM0.53m | 8:50PM0.64m | 9:08AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 102 | 59 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 233 | 266 | 233 | 275 | 260 | 241 | 165 | 106 | 59 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 52 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 60 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 326 | 597 | 200 | 200 | 244 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 326 | 326 | 233 | 233 | 270 | 270 | 301 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 301 | 248 |
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