Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 2PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1030 | 873 | 788 | 710 | 652 | 1061 | 569 | 480 | 480 | 432 | 348 | 307 | 258 | 216 | 190 | 162 | 120 | 115 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 53 | 55 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.50m | 2:22PM1.46m | 2:40AM1.53m | 3:20PM1.54m | 3:38AM1.58m | 4:17PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.22m | 8:30PM0.30m | 9:02AM0.17m | 9:29PM0.26m | 9:58AM0.11m | 10:29PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
1030 | 873 | 788 | 710 | 652 | 569 | 569 | 480 | 480 | 432 | 348 | 307 | 258 | 216 | 190 | 162 | 120 | 115 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 53 | 55 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | — | — | N 14 | SSE 9 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | 10 | 49 | 46 | 308 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 61 | 50 | 61 | 34 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | S 18 | N 14 | N 14 | N 9 | N 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 21 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2213 | 1872 | 1568 | 1348 | — | 1061 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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