
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1081 | 1013 | 954 | 902 | 887 | 767 | 754 | 647 | 540 | 447 | 415 | 356 | 351 | 351 | 302 | 244 | 240 | 198 | 195 | 154 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.49m | 6:31AM1.40m | 7:00PM1.52m | 7:15AM1.42m | 7:42PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.30m | 00:32AM0.36m | 12:43PM0.27m | 1:17AM0.32m | 1:27PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
1081 | 1013 | 954 | 902 | 887 | 767 | 754 | 647 | 540 | 447 | 415 | 356 | 351 | 351 | 302 | 244 | 240 | 226 | 172 | 147 | 155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSW 17 | S 15 | E 19 | NE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 58 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 198 | 195 | 154 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | SW 10 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 18 | — | — | NE 19 | NE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 36 | 65 | 117 | 220 | 294 | 517 | 372 | 349 | 358 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 102 | 105 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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