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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
16.8° 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 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | |
163 | 196 | 217 | 236 | 269 | 257 | 287 | 260 | 284 | 273 | 279 | 315 | 279 | 279 | 208 | 208 | 227 | 273 | 273 | 443 | 394 | 362 | 301 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.57m | 00:04AM1.68m | 12:35PM1.51m | 1:01AM1.61m | 1:34PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.11m | 5:47PM0.12m | 6:27AM0.15m | 6:44PM0.20m | 7:23AM0.19m | 7:40PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
163 | 196 | 217 | 236 | 269 | 257 | 287 | 260 | 284 | 273 | 279 | 315 | 279 | 279 | 208 | 208 | 227 | 223 | 223 | 186 | 183 | 186 | 143 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | N 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 69 | 38 | 56 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 115 | 103 | 162 | 142 | 29 | 204 | 273 | 273 | 443 | 394 | 362 | 301 | 277 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | S 8 | N 12 | SE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | SSE 13 | N 8 | S 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 67 | 42 | 48 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 47 | 47 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 8 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 32 | 30 | — | 45 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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