Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 9PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s 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 (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 97 | 181 | 150 | 176 | 289 | 352 | 138 | 260 | 614 | 762 | 813 | 825 | 669 | 551 | 476 | 373 | 390 | 827 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.61m | 8:58AM1.56m | 9:16PM1.62m | 9:43AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.15m | 3:11PM0.18m | 3:37AM0.13m | 3:58PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 26 | 112 | 105 | 107 | 176 | 289 | 352 | 264 | 127 | 614 | 762 | 813 | 825 | 669 | 551 | 476 | 373 | 390 | 827 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 74 | 42 | 181 | 150 | 82 | 53 | 39 | 138 | 260 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 126 | 214 | 273 | 267 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | SSE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 97 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 36 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 109 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 984 | 710 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 8 | 12 | 118 | 118 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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