Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | SE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 90 | 67 | 69 | 60 | 65 | 101 | 68 | 55 | 76 | 92 | 101 | 9 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.36m | 10:40PM1.49m | 10:59AM1.34m | 11:22PM1.48m | 11:44AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.34m | 4:27PM0.31m | 5:04AM0.34m | 5:10PM0.33m | 5:47AM0.33m | 5:54PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | 12 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
7 | 856 | 735 | 595 | 450 | 392 | 347 | 298 | 146 | 125 | 78 | 60 | 44 | 101 | 68 | 55 | 76 | 92 | 101 | 103 | 78 | 61 | 39 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 90 | 67 | 69 | 48 | 25 | 53 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
809 | 1643 | 1373 | 1101 | 864 | 782 | 642 | 504 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 65 | 156 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 58 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 53 |
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