Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 379 | 327 | 1020 | 1000 | 1324 | 1844 | 1393 | 1065 | 1508 | 2321 | 2262 | 1956 | 1229 | 961 | 850 | 832 | 1395 | 1203 | 1033 | 1033 | 882 | 511 | 434 | 370 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:58PM1.47m | 1:16AM1.53m | 1:55PM1.52m | 2:13AM1.55m | 2:54PM1.57m | 3:14AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.21m | 7:08PM0.30m | 7:39AM0.19m | 8:05PM0.28m | 8:34AM0.15m | 9:06PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SE 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 379 | 327 | 333 | 327 | 327 | 273 | 277 | 320 | 244 | 61 | 24 | 12 | 1229 | 961 | 850 | 832 | 979 | 828 | 723 | 653 | 639 | 511 | 434 | 370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 19 | — | — | N 14 | SE 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 81 | 62 | 41 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 32 | 61 | 54 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | S 21 | S 16 | N 13 | N 12 | S 8 | N 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | — | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 500 | 1020 | 1000 | 1324 | 1844 | 1393 | 1065 | 1508 | 2321 | 2262 | 1956 | 295 | 347 | 241 | 167 | 1395 | 1203 | 1033 | 1033 | 882 | 46 | — | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 24 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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