Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 9PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
158 | 165 | 207 | 220 | 322 | 308 | 306 | 373 | 698 | 768 | 1189 | 864 | 813 | 711 | 588 | 576 | 576 | 443 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.76m | 6:56AM1.64m | 7:25PM1.77m | 7:50AM1.66m | 8:16PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.08m | 1:10PM0.03m | 1:46AM0.05m | 2:03PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
118 | 93 | 91 | 58 | 268 | 51 | 37 | 29 | 529 | 19 | 1189 | 864 | 813 | 711 | 588 | 576 | 576 | 443 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 8 | E 15 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | SSE 9 | E 15 | SSE 9 | N 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 119 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | NW 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | N 7 |
5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
158 | 165 | 207 | 220 | 322 | 308 | 306 | 373 | 698 | 768 | — | — | — | 148 | 202 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 111 | 111 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 48 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 48 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 18 |
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