Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 16 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
101 | 77 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 450 | 404 | 397 | 328 | 207 | 129 | 93 | 65 | 52 | 69 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:10PM1.56m | 7:31AM1.49m | 7:51PM1.59m | 8:14AM1.53m | 8:33PM1.61m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.22m | 1:42PM0.21m | 2:11AM0.18m | 2:26PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 12 |
94 | 100 | 223 | 346 | 386 | 422 | 450 | 404 | 397 | 328 | 207 | 129 | 93 | 50 | 60 | 73 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | NW 8 |
101 | 77 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 65 | 52 | 69 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | S 9 | SE 16 | NE 10 |
15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 34 | 59 | 25 | 64 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | NW 8 | WSW 3 |
48 | 192 | 361 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 119 | 3 | 26 | — | — | 268 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
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