
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1022 | 865 | 848 | 778 | 857 | 784 | 755 | 565 | 565 | 500 | 510 | 570 | 570 | 405 | 618 | 828 | 668 | 549 | 488 | 414 | 407 | 400 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.52m | 00:00AM1.55m | 12:35PM1.54m | 00:55AM1.54m | 1:33PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.18m | 5:54PM0.26m | 6:22AM0.18m | 6:48PM0.27m | 7:16AM0.17m | 7:47PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
1022 | 865 | 848 | 778 | 857 | 784 | 755 | 565 | 565 | 500 | 510 | 570 | 570 | 405 | 618 | 828 | 668 | 549 | 488 | 414 | 407 | 400 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | NE 10 | NE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
26 | 25 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 89 | 120 | 88 | 120 | 140 | 150 | 188 | 209 | 128 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 130 | 127 | 41 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 18 | N 14 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 19 | SE 18 | N 14 | NE 15 | SSE 16 | NW 4 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 84 | 4 | 9 | 179 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2725 | 2559 | 2191 | 1814 | 1693 | 1011 | 750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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