Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SE 16 | SSE 21 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 127 | 140 | 146 | 86 | 62 | 44 | 17 | 65 | 42 | 739 | 1491 | 3603 | 5204 | 16637 | 5327 | 2423 | 2034 | 1816 | 1658 | 1527 | 1395 | 1230 | 1176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.34m | 00:06AM1.48m | 12:34PM1.36m | 00:53AM1.48m | 1:27PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.33m | 5:54PM0.34m | 6:31AM0.31m | 6:42PM0.34m | 7:19AM0.27m | 7:34PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
137 | 127 | 140 | 146 | 86 | 62 | 44 | 39 | 19 | 14 | 739 | 1491 | 2665 | 3315 | 16637 | 5327 | 2309 | 1575 | 1816 | 1658 | 1527 | 1395 | 1230 | 1176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 16 | SSE 21 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | — | — | — | — |
25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 65 | 42 | 263 | 1312 | 3603 | 5204 | — | — | — | — | 957 | 157 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | E 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | S 4 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 574 | 1936 | 4271 | 13993 | 28972 | 30973 | 2850 | 2423 | 2034 | 9384 | 6149 | 4764 | 3829 | 3331 | 3116 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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