Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 83 | 103 | 123 | 168 | 340 | 704 | 905 | 715 | 845 | 924 | 938 | 846 | 750 | 639 | 559 | 370 | 323 | 176 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30AM1.50m | 3:05PM1.59m | 3:34AM1.48m | 4:06PM1.59m | 4:37AM1.49m | 5:04PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.20m | 9:25PM0.23m | 9:46AM0.21m | 10:26PM0.21m | 10:47AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 146 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 66 | 103 | 123 | 168 | 208 | 547 | 660 | 715 | 845 | 924 | 938 | 846 | 750 | 639 | 559 | 370 | 323 | 176 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 83 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 70 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 21 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 5 | N 13 | SE 9 | N 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 340 | 704 | 905 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 20 | 44 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 335 | 48 | 0 | 18 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 42 |
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