Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 4AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 220 | 268 | 287 | 306 | 384 | 584 | 824 | 1089 | 844 | 776 | 694 | 603 | 574 | 521 | 429 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.76m | 6:56AM1.64m | 7:25PM1.77m | 7:50AM1.66m | 8:16PM1.76m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.08m | 1:10PM0.03m | 1:46AM0.05m | 2:03PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 91 | 58 | 55 | 63 | 49 | 29 | 16 | 19 | 1089 | 844 | 776 | 694 | 603 | 574 | 521 | 429 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 13 | E 15 | NNE 10 | E 14 | S 16 | ESE 14 | E 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 133 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 15 | SE 13 | E 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | N 13 | N 13 | — | ESE 13 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | 12 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 207 | 220 | 268 | 287 | 306 | 384 | 584 | 824 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 57 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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