
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | 151 | 147 | 125 | 123 | 138 | 125 | 130 | 191 | 173 | 142 | 139 | 137 | 110 | 65 | 81 | 269 | 295 | 268 | 251 | 647 | 183 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.59m | 10:05PM1.54m | 10:32AM1.55m | 10:49PM1.48m | 11:17AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.14m | 4:01PM0.22m | 4:21AM0.20m | 4:46PM0.28m | 5:04AM0.26m | 5:31PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
151 | 151 | 147 | 125 | 123 | 138 | 125 | 130 | 191 | 173 | 142 | 139 | 137 | 110 | 65 | 81 | 269 | 295 | 268 | 603 | 647 | 389 | 328 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
23 | 23 | 28 | 65 | 75 | 44 | 62 | 98 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 251 | 243 | 183 | 208 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | N 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
7 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 83 | 160 | 126 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
1 | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 59 | 104 | 163 | 270 | 403 | 183 | 637 | 600 | 332 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 76 | 102 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 69 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
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