
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary today (05 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary at 9PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 37 | 41 | 50 | 48 | 37 | 33 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:49PM1.94m | 12:23PM1.86m | 00:40AM1.90m | 1:19PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.35m | 6:14AM0.25m | 6:34PM0.39m | 7:05AM0.26m | 7:31PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
66 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 37 | 41 | 50 | 48 | 37 | 33 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 15 | N 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
14 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | SE 14 | N 14 | N 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 250 | 79 | 0 | 95 | 118 | 119 | 119 | 118 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 0 |
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