
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 9AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 107 | 68 | 66 | 46 | 33 | 980 | 1155 | 1101 | 1045 | 868 | 638 | 427 | 312 | 255 | 211 | 178 | 154 | 102 | 73 | 57 | 50 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.36m | 12:53PM1.40m | 1:12AM1.32m | 1:45PM1.37m | 2:05AM1.30m | 2:38PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.36m | 7:08PM0.43m | 7:25AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.45m | 8:16AM0.40m | 8:53PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 6 |
69 | 99 | 162 | 150 | 105 | 72 | 980 | 1155 | 1101 | 1045 | 868 | 638 | 427 | 312 | 255 | 211 | 178 | 154 | 102 | 73 | 57 | 50 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SE 12 |
107 | 107 | 68 | 66 | 44 | 33 | 55 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 35 | 29 | 22 | 32 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 8 | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | NW 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 18 |
38 | 37 | 42 | 33 | 46 | — | 23 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 34 | 28 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | SSW 3 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
291 | 337 | — | 3 | 323 | 842 | 2366 | 2916 | 3490 | — | — | 25 | 16 | 13 | 72 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 553 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
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