Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, moderate winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
330 | 250 | 162 | 176 | 257 | 262 | 215 | 220 | 406 | 1736 | 2099 | 2033 | 1823 | 1576 | 1366 | 1256 | 965 | 760 | 743 | 673 | 1090 | 1263 | 1931 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.65m | 9:05PM1.73m | 9:32AM1.63m | 9:52PM1.67m | 10:21AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.04m | 2:54PM0.07m | 3:25AM0.05m | 3:43PM0.12m | 4:12AM0.10m | 4:32PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
330 | 250 | 153 | 176 | 257 | 262 | 215 | 220 | 406 | 226 | 245 | 128 | 128 | 94 | 1366 | 1256 | 965 | 760 | 743 | 673 | 6 | 1263 | 1931 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | S 19 | SE 15 | S 15 | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
171 | 211 | 162 | 135 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
13 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
15 | 85 | 50 | 76 | 76 | 116 | 235 | 636 | 925 | 1736 | 2099 | 2033 | 1823 | 1576 | 2777 | 2338 | 1727 | 1455 | 1487 | 1528 | 1090 | 3643 | 5426 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 57 | 51 | 57 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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