
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | NNE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
220 | 212 | 160 | 85 | 174 | 153 | 94 | 138 | 14 | 1167 | 6 | 1465 | 1371 | 1847 | 2330 | 2282 | 2070 | 1706 | 1487 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:43PM1.57m | 10:07AM1.48m | 10:25PM1.57m | 10:53AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.21m | 4:19PM0.24m | 4:48AM0.19m | 5:05PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | WNW 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
220 | 212 | 160 | 85 | 174 | 153 | 79 | 138 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1706 | 1487 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 16 | NW 7 | NNE 12 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | N 15 | E 17 | NE 15 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
10 | 12 | 14 | 72 | 11 | 12 | 94 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NW 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | N 15 | — | N 15 | — | N 15 | — | — | E 19 | E 18 |
28 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 50 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 3 | — | SSW 4 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 403 | 602 | 1167 | 1532 | 1465 | 1371 | 1847 | 2330 | 2282 | 2070 | 4966 | 3887 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 321 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 240 | 235 | 235 | 26 | 24 |
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