Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 140 | 154 | 199 | 244 | 295 | 303 | 385 | 341 | 440 | 791 | 1289 | 1488 | 1238 | 858 | 636 | 576 | 1038 | 848 | 682 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.76m | 6:56AM1.64m | 7:25PM1.77m | 7:50AM1.66m | 8:16PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.05m | 00:52AM0.08m | 1:10PM0.03m | 1:46AM0.05m | 2:03PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
121 | 138 | 118 | 93 | 77 | 58 | 55 | 317 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 1245 | 1026 | 858 | 636 | 576 | 755 | 848 | 682 | 388 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | E 15 | S 17 | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 18 | SE 8 |
166 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 232 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 8 |
17 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
177 | 140 | 154 | 199 | 244 | 295 | 303 | 385 | 341 | 440 | 791 | 1289 | 1488 | 1238 | — | — | 181 | 1038 | — | 222 | 367 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 111 | 111 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 48 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 48 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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