Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 6PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 158 | 135 | 130 | 138 | 95 | 105 | 103 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 98 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.40m | 1:51AM1.35m | 2:26PM1.38m | 2:43AM1.33m | 3:19PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.34m | 7:44PM0.43m | 8:04AM0.37m | 8:35PM0.45m | 8:55AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 |
158 | 158 | 135 | 130 | 138 | 95 | 105 | 103 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 38 | 165 | 107 | 86 | 54 | 33 | 70 | 90 | 64 | 331 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 13 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 7 | NW 6 | S 8 | SSE 18 |
31 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 28 | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 16 | NW 6 |
4 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 98 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | N 5 | NNW 6 |
36 | 49 | 56 | 54 | 8 | 69 | 90 | 29 | 37 | 71 | 123 | 207 | 464 | — | 4 | 9 | 28 | — | — | 2 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 154 | 0 | 0 |
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