Waiapu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (09 Jun)	7ft (2.1m)	9s
Afternoon (09 Jun)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Evening (09 Jun)	15ft (4.5m)	20s

Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).
	Mon 8			Tuesday 9								Wednesday 10								Thu 11
	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	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	5	!	6	2	3	2	0	0	2	2	3	2	1	2	1
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	S 9	SE 16	SSE 21	SSE 9	SSE 11	SSE 12	SSE 19	SSE 20	SSE 21	SSE 18	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SE 10	SSE 10	SE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	86	62	44	0	65	42	724	1356	2598	4492	16522	5276	2466	2180	1862	1672	1584	1350	1326	1254	1071	974	820	739
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on
High Tide					00:06AM1.48m				12:34PM1.36m				00:53AM1.48m				1:27PM1.40m				1:45AM1.50m
Low Tide		5:54PM0.34m					6:31AM0.31m				6:42PM0.34m				7:19AM0.27m				7:34PM0.33m				8:09AM0.22m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—
	4:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:52
mm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	13	12	12	12	10	11	11	12	11	11	11	11	10	11	12	13	12	11	12	11	11	11	13
Feels °C	15	11	10	10	6	4	5	3	4	3	2	3	4	4	6	6	7	8	7	9	7	7	7	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	S 9	NW 7	NW 7	SSE 9	SSE 11	SSE 12	SSE 13	SSE 20	SSE 21	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SE 10	SSE 10	SE 10
kJ	86	62	44	39	18	19	724	1356	2598	3229	16522	5276	2363	1206	1862	1672	1584	1350	1326	1254	1071	974	820	739
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 6	NW 6	NW 7	NW 7	SE 16	NNE 8	SSE 21	SSE 22	SSE 21	SSE 19	—	—	—	—	SSE 16	SSE 16	—	S 20	—	—	—	S 18	SSE 16	SE 16
kJ	19	15	16	17	65	13	260	1101	1518	4492	—	—	—	—	667	339	—	7	—	—	—	6	26	64
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 7	NNE 9	NNE 9	N 8	NNE 8	SSE 21	NW 7	NW 7	N 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	10	15	15	10	12	42	13	7	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	W 2	WSW 3	S 9	SSE 8	S 10	S 11	S 14	S 17	S 18	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 11	SSW 12	S 11	S 11	SSE 11
kJ	—	—	1	3	53	560	1934	3677	11241	25789	31851	3068	2466	2180	9384	6348	4838	3594	3224	2839	1413	2101	1782	1569
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Three Points East Cape	Motu River East Cape	Whangaparaoa East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Raglan and West Waikato	Awatoto Rivermouth Hawkes Bay	Tokata East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape	Te Araroa East Cape
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	6	4	3	2	2	2	2	4	3	3	3	2	3	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	58	79	48	24	24	24	24	321	235	24	24	24	24	24	18	18	18	18	24	18	18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape	Loisell's	Waiapu River	Waiapu River	Three Points	Motu River	Hawai River	Hicks Bay	Tokata	Tokata	Hicks Bay			Hicks Bay	Hicks Bay	Hicks Bay	Hicks Bay	Tokomaru Bay	Three Points	Three Points	Three Points	Three Points	Three Points	Loisell's	Tolaga Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	2	5			4	3	3	3	5	5	8	5	5	5	5	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Three Points East Cape	Smithfield Canterbury	Shingles West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Stent Road Taranaki	Papatowai Catlins	Weld Road Taranaki	Three Points East Cape	Three Points East Cape	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Loisell's East Cape	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	1	2	2	9	6	6	5	9	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	8	5	5	5	5	4
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Rating (10 max)	7	6	7	5	5	6	7	9	9	8	7	6	5	5	6	5	5	5	8	9	9	9	9	9

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