
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | E 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 18 | 31 | 33 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 69 | 155 | 253 | 413 | 640 | 776 | 834 | 962 | 1055 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.76m | 6:15AM1.66m | 6:50PM1.81m | 7:12AM1.68m | 7:45PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.03m | 00:11AM0.11m | 12:31PM-0.00m | 1:09AM0.07m | 1:28PM-0.02m | 2:06AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
— | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | E 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
55 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 46 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 55 | 69 | 155 | 253 | 413 | 640 | 776 | 834 | 962 | 1055 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | NW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
12 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 33 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | S 8 | E 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 14 | E 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | SSW 7 |
23 | 39 | 57 | 52 | 46 | 120 | 88 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 5 | 31 | — | 21 | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
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