
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 338 | 322 | 620 | 344 | 291 | 275 | 450 | 283 | 356 | 238 | 235 | 239 | 340 | 382 | 407 | 424 | 434 | 494 | 520 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 434 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.39m | 10:52PM1.52m | 11:17AM1.41m | 11:36PM1.52m | 12:06PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.28m | 4:43PM0.29m | 5:17AM0.26m | 5:27PM0.30m | 6:01AM0.24m | 6:16PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
240 | 338 | 161 | 423 | 344 | 291 | 275 | 291 | 283 | 260 | 238 | 170 | 239 | 340 | 382 | 407 | 424 | 709 | 627 | 541 | 422 | 443 | 443 | 434 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
63 | 4 | 4 | 123 | 132 | 159 | 192 | 145 | 148 | 198 | 196 | 235 | 128 | 154 | 237 | 333 | 340 | 434 | 494 | 520 | 443 | 318 | 263 | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 22 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NNW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 20 |
— | — | — | 9 | 60 | 88 | 161 | 151 | 113 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 96 | 135 | 218 | 206 | 216 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | N 8 | NE 8 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | NNE 8 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
136 | 330 | 322 | 620 | — | — | 709 | 450 | — | 356 | — | — | — | 281 | — | 302 | — | 287 | — | 18 | 25 | 69 | 92 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 100 | 83 | 76 | 89 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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