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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | |
96 | 89 | 132 | 139 | 216 | 321 | 192 | 222 | 281 | 246 | 961 | 1162 | 1374 | 1751 | 1975 | 2063 | 1778 | 1626 | 1494 | 1358 | 1111 | 945 | 781 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.49m | 10:43AM1.36m | 11:10PM1.46m | 11:27AM1.33m | 11:54PM1.44m | 12:14PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.36m | 4:57PM0.33m | 5:31AM0.38m | 5:40PM0.36m | 6:17AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
89 | 89 | 132 | 139 | 142 | 221 | 192 | 222 | 281 | 246 | 961 | 1162 | 1374 | 1751 | 1975 | 2063 | 1778 | 1626 | 1494 | 1358 | 1111 | 945 | 781 | 637 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 143 | 117 | 66 | 62 | 50 | 76 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | — | — | E 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
7 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
96 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 216 | 321 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 54 | 83 | 130 | 233 | 254 | 349 | 235 | 147 | 123 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 111 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 79 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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