
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 64 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 62 | 64 | 76 | 76 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.56m | 6:49PM1.61m | 7:19AM1.59m | 7:37PM1.61m | 8:06AM1.61m | 8:23PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.19m | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:30PM0.19m | 1:54AM0.12m | 2:18PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
74 | 64 | 56 | 58 | 47 | 39 | 64 | 76 | 76 | 60 | 57 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SE 4 |
55 | 57 | 44 | 44 | 57 | 62 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 32 | 62 | 60 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | E 7 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 5 |
23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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