
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
400 | 315 | 268 | 232 | 201 | 155 | 151 | 128 | 128 | 94 | 94 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 50 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.52m | 4:22PM1.64m | 4:48AM1.55m | 5:19PM1.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.23m | 10:01AM0.16m | 10:40PM0.19m | 11:01AM0.13m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
400 | 315 | 268 | 232 | 201 | 155 | 151 | 128 | 128 | 94 | 94 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 46 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 |
105 | 80 | 55 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 8 |
11 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 32 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
708 | 560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 128 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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