
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (12 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.59m | 8:50AM1.62m | 9:06PM1.57m | 9:33AM1.61m | 9:50PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.13m | 3:03PM0.20m | 3:21AM0.15m | 3:47PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
34 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 57 | 24 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 180 | 180 | 51 | 323 | 396 | 146 | 234 | 234 |
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