Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 122 | 88 | 68 | 217 | 457 | 369 | 348 | 268 | 196 | 166 | 151 | 170 | 198 | 248 | 408 | 452 | 415 | 305 | 335 | 194 | 403 | 728 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.59m | 5:36PM1.72m | 6:00AM1.62m | 6:32PM1.76m | 6:56AM1.64m | 7:25PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.13m | 12:14PM0.05m | 00:52AM0.08m | 1:10PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 116 | 88 | 86 | 217 | 457 | 369 | 348 | 268 | 196 | 121 | 151 | 115 | 93 | 91 | 58 | 54 | 332 | 198 | 227 | 194 | 248 | 406 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 163 | 122 | 88 | 68 | 112 | 89 | 107 | 105 | 102 | 104 | 166 | 138 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 63 | 60 | 96 | 86 | 84 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 17 | E 15 | E 15 | E 6 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 50 | 44 | 87 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | 198 | 248 | 408 | 452 | 415 | 305 | 335 | — | 403 | 728 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 57 | 57 | 83 | 57 | 76 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 83 | 79 | 48 | 48 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 61 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
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