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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
1294 | 926 | 702 | 619 | 515 | 494 | 487 | 553 | 907 | 1247 | 1734 | 1662 | 1522 | 1108 | 926 | 827 | 679 | 610 | 561 | 506 | 408 | 361 | 274 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:41AM1.46m | 4:17PM1.45m | 4:30AM1.44m | 5:04PM1.47m | 5:16AM1.43m | 5:48PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31PM0.35m | 9:58AM0.26m | 10:22PM0.37m | 10:44AM0.27m | 11:11PM0.36m | 11:29AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
1294 | 926 | 702 | 619 | 515 | 494 | 487 | 553 | 907 | 1247 | 1734 | 1662 | 1522 | 1108 | 926 | 827 | 679 | 610 | 561 | 506 | 408 | 361 | 274 | 269 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 |
97 | 95 | 93 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 37 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 |
39 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 57 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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