
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (08 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 372 | 382 | 407 | 434 | 440 | 441 | 454 | 463 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 327 | 327 | 333 | 333 | 279 | 720 | 804 | 1922 | 1999 | 2746 | 2740 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.52m | 12:06PM1.43m | 00:23AM1.52m | 12:58PM1.47m | 1:16AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.30m | 6:01AM0.24m | 6:16PM0.30m | 6:48AM0.21m | 7:08PM0.30m | 7:39AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | S 18 |
169 | 372 | 382 | 407 | 434 | 440 | 441 | 454 | 463 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 327 | 327 | 333 | 333 | 279 | 279 | 326 | 260 | 239 | 20 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | S 19 | — |
239 | 189 | 289 | 248 | 206 | 211 | 177 | 203 | 264 | 220 | 177 | 136 | 105 | 103 | 80 | 57 | 41 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 24 | — | 29 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
144 | 96 | 148 | 155 | 126 | 88 | 94 | 62 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 47 | 57 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 50 | 40 | 23 | 33 | 30 | 68 | — | 88 | 130 | 338 | 595 | 720 | 804 | 1922 | 1999 | 2746 | 2740 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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