Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 4PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 16 | NE 17 | E 10 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 83 | 93 | 110 | 121 | 45 | 33 | 102 | 692 | 1060 | 1003 | 874 | 776 | 651 | 581 | 508 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15AM1.42m | 7:42PM1.55m | 7:58AM1.43m | 8:22PM1.56m | 8:41AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.25m | 2:01AM0.28m | 2:10PM0.23m | 2:43AM0.25m | 2:52PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 240 | 259 | 226 | 181 | 151 | 120 | 97 | 74 | 51 | 36 | 26 | 17 | 102 | 692 | 1060 | 1003 | 874 | 776 | 651 | 581 | 508 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 16 | E 11 | E 10 | NNW 6 | SE 14 | NNW 6 | NNE 16 | NNW 6 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 83 | 93 | 61 | 121 | 40 | 33 | 14 | 102 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 19 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 15 | E 11 | NE 17 | NNE 16 | E 10 | NNW 6 | NNE 16 | NW 6 | NNE 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 29 | 70 | 110 | 58 | 45 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 314 | 558 | 473 | 402 | 347 | 276 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 257 | 917 | 1086 | 846 | 1615 | 1613 | 1817 | 2188 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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