
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 4PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
838 | 604 | 402 | 299 | 249 | 202 | 128 | 56 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 49 | 78 | 195 | 192 | 149 | 105 | 117 | 30 | 266 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:45PM1.37m | 2:05AM1.30m | 2:38PM1.37m | 2:59AM1.30m | 3:30PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.45m | 8:16AM0.40m | 8:53PM0.44m | 9:08AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 |
838 | 604 | 402 | 299 | 249 | 202 | 128 | 56 | 44 | 57 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 37 | 29 | 149 | 105 | 31 | 29 | 266 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | ESE 11 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 11 | N 11 |
9 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 31 | 50 | 35 | 29 | 66 | 49 | 36 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 10 | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 18 | ESE 12 | NW 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | NW 6 |
3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | 16 | 84 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 195 | 192 | 311 | 236 | 117 | 197 | 499 | 333 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 48 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 395 | 244 | 212 |
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