
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 9AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
783 | 710 | 618 | 625 | 635 | 753 | 828 | 828 | 716 | 627 | 601 | 524 | 461 | 461 | 479 | 505 | 562 | 551 | 551 | 759 | 746 | 726 | 726 | 714 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.42m | 7:29PM1.52m | 7:42AM1.42m | 8:11PM1.53m | 8:25AM1.41m | 8:52PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.36m | 1:12PM0.27m | 1:45AM0.34m | 1:55PM0.26m | 2:29AM0.32m | 2:38PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
783 | 710 | 618 | 625 | 635 | 753 | 828 | 828 | 716 | 627 | 601 | 524 | 461 | 461 | 479 | 505 | 562 | 551 | 551 | 759 | 746 | 726 | 726 | 714 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
212 | 191 | 233 | 210 | 181 | 165 | 152 | 113 | 109 | 95 | 47 | 90 | 64 | 50 | 46 | 30 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 13 | — | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 27 | 25 | 55 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 76 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 27 | 3 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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