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 2AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s 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 Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 49 | 55 | 86 | 147 | 150 | 194 | 205 | 265 | 256 | 251 | 198 | 154 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.42m | 2:15PM1.41m | 2:30AM1.38m | 3:06PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.37m | 7:55AM0.31m | 8:21PM0.42m | 8:43AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 49 | 55 | 86 | 147 | 150 | 194 | 205 | 199 | 202 | 284 | 268 | 261 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | 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 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 265 | 256 | 251 | 198 | 154 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 13 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | S 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 59 | 111 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 123 | 240 | 440 | 477 | 736 | 7 | 4 | 251 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 115 | 235 | 42 | 0 |
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