
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 264 | 284 | 238 | 157 | 138 | 107 | 107 | 105 | 66 | 44 | 712 | 907 | 1046 | 1027 | 1006 | 861 | 638 | 418 | 319 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:04PM1.44m | 00:22AM1.36m | 12:53PM1.40m | 1:12AM1.32m | 1:45PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.39m | 6:36AM0.36m | 7:08PM0.43m | 7:25AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
277 | 264 | 284 | 238 | 157 | 72 | 57 | 88 | 129 | 120 | 100 | 69 | 69 | 1046 | 1027 | 1006 | 861 | 638 | 418 | 319 | 261 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 |
171 | 160 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 107 | 107 | 105 | 66 | 44 | 45 | 32 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 |
5 | 72 | 109 | 105 | 39 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 52 | 33 | 44 | — | — | 33 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 3 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
— | — | 19 | — | — | 1 | 235 | 284 | 341 | 4 | 341 | 712 | 907 | 2688 | — | — | — | 13 | 21 | 14 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 57 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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