Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 14 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1396 | 2147 | 2822 | 2324 | 1857 | 1575 | 1487 | 1192 | 1054 | 934 | 770 | 687 | 687 | 730 | 587 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.57m | 10:53AM1.50m | 11:10PM1.56m | 11:42AM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.19m | 5:05PM0.25m | 5:33AM0.18m | 5:54PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | WNW 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 91 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1396 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1575 | 1487 | 1192 | 1054 | 934 | 770 | 687 | 687 | 730 | 587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNE 12 | NW 6 | N 15 | NNE 12 | NE 15 | — | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | — | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | E 16 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 453 | 790 | 1348 | 1505 | 3902 | 2147 | 2822 | 2324 | 1857 | 4515 | 3887 | 3127 | 2590 | 2229 | 1934 | 1504 | 1223 | 676 | 525 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 321 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 240 | 235 | 235 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
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