Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 10). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1978 | 1641 | 1628 | 1439 | 1319 | 1161 | 1010 | 873 | 725 | 652 | 557 | 569 | 517 | 480 | 432 | 400 | 348 | 301 | 253 | 190 | 190 | 162 | 117 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.40m | 1:45AM1.50m | 2:22PM1.46m | 2:40AM1.53m | 3:20PM1.54m | 3:38AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.27m | 7:34PM0.33m | 8:09AM0.22m | 8:30PM0.30m | 9:02AM0.17m | 9:29PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | |
— | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
1978 | 1641 | 1628 | 1439 | 1319 | 1161 | 1010 | 873 | 725 | 652 | 557 | 569 | 517 | 480 | 432 | 400 | 348 | 301 | 253 | 190 | 190 | 162 | 117 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 14 | S 8 | SSE 9 |
717 | 339 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 49 | 46 | 313 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 50 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | S 18 | N 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 14 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9778 | 6348 | 5191 | 3986 | 3185 | 1599 | 2311 | 1872 | 1591 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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