
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 2PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 65 | 63 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.60m | 11:42PM1.56m | 12:17PM1.59m | 00:39AM1.54m | 1:17PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.22m | 6:02AM0.16m | 6:34PM0.24m | 6:58AM0.17m | 7:34PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 |
66 | 65 | 63 | 33 | 32 | 104 | 79 | 57 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | WSW 2 | — | NNE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 2 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
33 | 56 | 74 | 127 | 146 | 262 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 69 | — | 1 | 36 | 54 | 24 | 19 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 120 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 156 | 18 | 53 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 102 | 53 |
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