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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 4PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
233 | 210 | 186 | 144 | 136 | 133 | 121 | 135 | 208 | 217 | 199 | 122 | 146 | 143 | 143 | 114 | 186 | 131 | 99 | 91 | 102 | 90 | 77 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.48m | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:45PM1.58m | 5:04AM1.62m | 5:40PM1.68m | 5:58AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.21m | 9:58PM0.27m | 10:29AM0.14m | 10:55PM0.21m | 11:22AM0.07m | 11:52PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | |
— | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
206 | 169 | 123 | 113 | 78 | 133 | 121 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 73 | 72 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 186 | 131 | 99 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 58 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 21 | SE 20 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 72 | 57 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 74 | 55 | 99 | 134 | 123 | 114 | 101 | 99 | 94 | 91 | 75 | 48 | 47 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 12 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | — | — | S 8 | N 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | — | NE 10 | — | — |
2 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 47 | 48 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 122 | 146 | — | — | 33 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
233 | 210 | 186 | 144 | 136 | 263 | 625 | 135 | 208 | 217 | 199 | 39 | 45 | 143 | 143 | 38 | 48 | 65 | 78 | 81 | 102 | 90 | 77 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 42 | 57 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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