Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 5.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1137 | 1393 | 1668 | 2147 | 2563 | 2721 | 2772 | 2923 | 2250 | 947 | 1422 | 1081 | 750 | 593 | 497 | 537 | 330 | 249 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.59m | 11:08AM1.54m | 11:25PM1.52m | 11:56AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.16m | 5:19PM0.26m | 5:43AM0.22m | 6:06PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 1393 | 1668 | 2147 | — | — | — | 64 | 64 | 947 | 1422 | 1081 | 750 | 593 | 497 | 537 | 330 | 249 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 53 | 138 | 142 | 80 | 49 | 18 | 182 | 190 | 195 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | SSE 13 | S 18 | SE 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 443 | 351 | — | — | 18 | 6 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1137 | 3398 | 4786 | 5839 | 2563 | 2721 | 2772 | 2923 | 2250 | 941 | 1724 | 1164 | 798 | 1680 | 680 | 741 | 489 | 439 | 460 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 386 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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