Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 9PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
252 | 603 | 762 | 813 | 853 | 757 | 551 | 484 | 373 | 373 | 827 | 566 | 501 | 336 | 307 | 241 | 213 | 158 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:16PM1.62m | 9:43AM1.59m | 10:02PM1.61m | 10:31AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.13m | 3:58PM0.19m | 4:22AM0.13m | 4:46PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
252 | 603 | 762 | 813 | 853 | 757 | 551 | 484 | 373 | 373 | 827 | 566 | 501 | 336 | 307 | 241 | 213 | 158 | 148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNW 6 |
121 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 126 | 182 | 273 | 267 | 31 | 42 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 11 |
20 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 20 | 16 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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