
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 16 | E 11 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 55 | 86 | 147 | 150 | 194 | 205 | 260 | 256 | 251 | 198 | 191 | 149 | 169 | 149 | 239 | 501 | 480 | 440 | 427 | 507 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.41m | 2:30AM1.38m | 3:06PM1.40m | 3:20AM1.36m | 3:56PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.31m | 8:21PM0.42m | 8:43AM0.34m | 9:12PM0.44m | 9:32AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 |
49 | 55 | 86 | 147 | 150 | 194 | 205 | 266 | 207 | 223 | 216 | 249 | 341 | 325 | 104 | 120 | 140 | 480 | 440 | 427 | 507 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 10 | ESE 14 | E 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 260 | 256 | 251 | 198 | 191 | 149 | 146 | 175 | 239 | 501 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 59 | 111 | 149 | 169 | 149 | 118 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 127 | 251 | 546 | 441 | 447 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 64 | 293 | 253 | 275 | 173 | 232 | 324 | 414 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 61 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 42 |
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