Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1576 | 1657 | 1526 | 1495 | 1432 | 1293 | 1384 | 1293 | 1001 | 908 | 766 | 660 | 547 | 486 | 362 | 176 | 138 | 112 | 95 | 92 | 231 | 253 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.50m | 00:00AM1.39m | 12:27PM1.45m | 00:46AM1.34m | 1:15PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.28m | 5:59PM0.35m | 6:13AM0.33m | 6:46PM0.39m | 6:59AM0.37m | 7:34PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 1384 | 1293 | 1001 | 908 | 766 | 660 | 547 | 486 | 362 | 176 | 138 | 112 | 95 | 62 | 231 | 253 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNW 7 | N 18 | N 18 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 58 | 54 | 75 | 147 | 120 | 69 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 37 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | SSE 16 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 56 | 87 | 92 | 55 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 1576 | 1657 | 1526 | 1495 | 1432 | 1293 | 2806 | 2573 | 2057 | 1124 | 1463 | 1267 | 1079 | 826 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 18 | 18 | 366 | 27 | 51 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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