
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 6PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 121 | 41 | 146 | 100 | 562 | 1069 | 934 | 774 | 669 | 585 | 536 | 458 | 458 | 366 | 366 | 359 | 281 | 225 | 194 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.43m | 8:22PM1.56m | 8:41AM1.45m | 9:02PM1.57m | 9:23AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.23m | 2:43AM0.25m | 2:52PM0.23m | 3:24AM0.22m | 3:35PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
51 | 36 | 26 | 146 | 100 | 162 | 1069 | 934 | 774 | 669 | 585 | 536 | 458 | 458 | 366 | 366 | 359 | 281 | 225 | 194 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
61 | 59 | 37 | 104 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 13 | NNW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 6 | S 22 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 |
110 | 121 | 41 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | W 2 |
2 | 211 | 490 | 323 | 463 | 562 | 1678 | 1854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 58 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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