
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | NNE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 173 | 142 | 139 | 137 | 110 | 68 | 107 | 299 | 351 | 320 | 299 | 763 | 621 | 574 | 157 | 402 | 177 | 171 | 143 | 227 | 211 | 140 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.55m | 10:49PM1.48m | 11:17AM1.49m | 11:35PM1.42m | 12:04PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.20m | 4:46PM0.28m | 5:04AM0.26m | 5:31PM0.34m | 5:49AM0.32m | 6:18PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
191 | 173 | 142 | 139 | 137 | 110 | 68 | 107 | 299 | 351 | 320 | 299 | 763 | 621 | 574 | 270 | 402 | 324 | 356 | 269 | 227 | 211 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | S 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
21 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 243 | 219 | 154 | 126 | 177 | 81 | 171 | 143 | 114 | 142 | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | S 18 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 278 | 69 | 157 | 6 | 177 | 36 | 36 | 140 | 138 | 138 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — |
5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 42 | 59 | 120 | 266 | 692 | 1169 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 66 | 274 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 102 | 108 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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