Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1001 | 868 | 833 | 660 | 601 | 535 | 225 | 176 | 138 | 112 | 69 | 92 | 89 | 246 | 257 | 273 | 289 | 285 | 277 | 213 | 198 | 75 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.45m | 00:46AM1.34m | 1:15PM1.41m | 1:35AM1.30m | 2:04PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.33m | 6:46PM0.39m | 6:59AM0.37m | 7:34PM0.42m | 7:47AM0.40m | 8:24PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1001 | 868 | 833 | 660 | 601 | 535 | 225 | 176 | 138 | 112 | 69 | 64 | 43 | 246 | 257 | 273 | 289 | 285 | 277 | 213 | 198 | 75 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 58 | 51 | 202 | 116 | 118 | 69 | 63 | 48 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 60 | 64 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | SSE 16 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | NE 10 | SE 16 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 53 | 30 | 58 | 62 | 92 | 89 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 69 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2167 | 1290 | 1568 | 885 | 1079 | 900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 19 | 36 | 30 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 153 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 53 | 0 |
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