Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (16 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | NW 5 | NNE 4 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 12 | SE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 26 | 29 | 78 | 75 | 91 | 82 | 88 | 101 | 203 | 211 | 200 | 251 | 242 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.83m | 7:29AM1.71m | 8:04PM1.85m | 8:26AM1.70m | 8:59PM1.84m | 9:23AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.06m | 1:46PM-0.04m | 2:24AM0.04m | 2:42PM-0.04m | 3:21AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 |
7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 46 | 96 | 73 | 60 | 58 | 63 | 101 | 203 | 211 | 200 | 251 | 242 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 12 | S 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 78 | 75 | 91 | 82 | 88 | 49 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 97 | 97 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | NNE 4 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NNE 6 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NW 5 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 19 |
17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 70 | 49 | 24 | 64 | 212 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | NW 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 10 | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 23 | — | — | 3 | 94 | 2 | 12 | — | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 42 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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