
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 51 | 38 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 49 | 55 | 94 | 139 | 153 | 198 | 209 | 274 | 260 | 205 | 154 | 151 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.48m | 1:25PM1.44m | 1:40AM1.42m | 2:15PM1.41m | 2:30AM1.38m | 3:06PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.25m | 7:31PM0.37m | 7:55AM0.31m | 8:21PM0.42m | 8:43AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 55 | 94 | 139 | 153 | 198 | 209 | 291 | 256 | 318 | 348 | 325 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
48 | 51 | 38 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 274 | 260 | 205 | 154 | 151 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | S 8 |
19 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 59 | 111 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 51 | 100 | 262 | 664 | 639 | 878 | 7 | 6 | 197 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 76 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 69 | 53 | 0 |
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