
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 26 | 38 | 39 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.59m | 7:37PM1.61m | 8:06AM1.61m | 8:23PM1.59m | 8:50AM1.62m | 9:06PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:30PM0.19m | 1:54AM0.12m | 2:18PM0.19m | 2:38AM0.13m | 3:03PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
76 | 56 | 59 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 26 | 38 | 39 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
40 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 29 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 7 | NNW 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | N 13 |
12 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | N 2 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | 11 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | 11 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 57 | 24 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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