Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 675 | 642 | 463 | 384 | 347 | 265 | 227 | 210 | 203 | 158 | 153 | 140 | 135 | 90 | 85 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:53PM1.66m | 10:22AM1.69m | 10:42PM1.64m | 11:12AM1.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.06m | 4:39PM0.13m | 5:00AM0.07m | 5:31PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 675 | 642 | 463 | 384 | 347 | 265 | 227 | 210 | 203 | 158 | 153 | 140 | 135 | 90 | 85 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 11 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NE 10 | SSE 16 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 27 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 | NW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 15 | S 13 | N 6 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 2 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 56 | 82 | 34 | 18 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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