Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 63 | 57 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 59 | 282 | 224 | 168 | 165 | 131 | 56 | 79 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.38m | 2:43AM1.33m | 3:19PM1.38m | 3:35AM1.32m | 4:10PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.37m | 8:35PM0.45m | 8:55AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.46m | 9:46AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NW 6 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
65 | 63 | 57 | 38 | 165 | 107 | 70 | 43 | 31 | 44 | 64 | 74 | 282 | 224 | 168 | 165 | 131 | 17 | 79 | 69 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SE 15 | NW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 5 | SSE 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 5 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 56 | 23 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | N 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
58 | 88 | 127 | 207 | 464 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 53 | 53 |
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