Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 175 | 169 | 202 | 147 | 106 | 129 | 241 | 163 | 151 | 78 | 68 | 164 | 414 | 377 | 348 | 268 | 196 | 188 | 162 | 135 | 129 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:59AM1.56m | 4:38PM1.68m | 5:00AM1.59m | 5:36PM1.72m | 6:00AM1.62m | 6:32PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.11m | 10:54PM0.18m | 11:16AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.13m | 12:14PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 157 | 152 | 122 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 102 | 241 | 116 | 113 | 88 | 86 | 109 | 414 | 377 | 348 | 268 | 196 | 188 | 162 | 93 | 107 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 175 | 169 | 202 | 147 | 106 | 129 | 116 | 163 | 151 | 78 | 68 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 101 | 135 | 129 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 8 | SE 18 | SE 17 | S 16 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | N 12 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 10 | E 16 |
| kJ | 56 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 58 | 164 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 537 | 163 | 147 | 127 | 161 | — | — | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 83 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 83 |
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