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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
42 | 42 | 36 | 55 | 54 | 105 | 486 | 371 | 252 | 282 | 257 | 203 | 193 | 170 | 161 | 105 | 45 | 84 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.56m | 2:53PM1.44m | 3:18AM1.53m | 3:51PM1.45m | 4:11AM1.51m | 4:44PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.24m | 8:41AM0.23m | 9:00PM0.28m | 9:37AM0.24m | 9:57PM0.30m | 10:30AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
33 | 33 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 81 | 486 | 371 | 252 | 282 | 257 | 203 | 193 | 170 | 161 | 105 | 45 | 84 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 4 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
42 | 42 | 36 | 55 | 54 | 105 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 18 | N 12 | N 15 | NE 6 | N 15 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
7 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 51 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 69 | 58 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 76 | 0 |
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