Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 452 | 378 | 225 | 202 | 194 | 230 | 192 | 229 | 142 | 415 | 363 | 431 | 431 | 440 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 440 | 384 | 402 | 340 | 340 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.52m | 11:17AM1.41m | 11:36PM1.52m | 12:06PM1.43m | 00:23AM1.52m | 12:58PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.26m | 5:27PM0.30m | 6:01AM0.24m | 6:16PM0.30m | 6:48AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 353 | 262 | 199 | 178 | 164 | 204 | 151 | 229 | 206 | 415 | 363 | 431 | 431 | 440 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 440 | 384 | 402 | 340 | 340 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 177 | 227 | 225 | 202 | 194 | 230 | 192 | 136 | 133 | 206 | 211 | 265 | 332 | 320 | 320 | 275 | 230 | 186 | 140 | 137 | 109 | 85 | 63 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 134 | 159 | 144 | 111 | 105 | 99 | 144 | 158 | 142 | 147 | 140 | 98 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | — | SSW 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 452 | 378 | — | — | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 18 | 27 | 36 | 34 | 19 | — | 11 | 27 | 60 | 30 | 40 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 18 |
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