Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1769 | 1618 | 1473 | 1079 | 1104 | 1033 | 918 | 794 | 695 | 660 | 979 | 1212 | 1751 | 2618 | 3030 | 3307 | 2939 | 2369 | 1871 | 1454 | 925 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:32AM1.63m | 9:52PM1.67m | 10:21AM1.59m | 10:39PM1.59m | 11:08AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.12m | 4:12AM0.10m | 4:32PM0.18m | 4:57AM0.16m | 5:19PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 164 | 31 | 27 | 125 | 1104 | 1033 | 918 | 794 | 695 | 660 | 6 | 1212 | 1751 | — | — | — | — | 91 | 62 | 1454 | 925 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 17 | — | SSE 16 | SSW 16 | N 10 | SE 15 | S 15 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 140 | — | 51 | 50 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 370 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 21 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1769 | 1618 | 1473 | 1079 | 2074 | 1971 | 1745 | 1587 | 1402 | 1403 | 979 | 3173 | 4922 | 2618 | 3030 | 3307 | 2939 | 2369 | 1871 | 3513 | 2099 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 51 | 51 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 247 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 321 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 18 |
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