
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
788 | 526 | 440 | 322 | 368 | 148 | 128 | 315 | 511 | 511 | 372 | 334 | 319 | 275 | 306 | 256 | 239 | 226 | 222 | 214 | 157 | 151 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.64m | 7:50PM1.68m | 8:17AM1.64m | 8:36PM1.65m | 9:03AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.07m | 1:41PM0.11m | 2:08AM0.07m | 2:29PM0.13m | 2:53AM0.09m | 3:16PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NW 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
788 | 526 | 440 | 322 | 6 | 148 | 128 | 315 | 511 | 511 | 372 | 334 | 319 | 275 | 306 | 256 | 239 | 226 | 222 | 214 | 157 | 151 | 148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | NW 7 | SSE 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
157 | 159 | 16 | 107 | 24 | 23 | 52 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NW 6 | SSE 17 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | NW 6 | NE 12 | SSE 17 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NW 5 | N 13 | NE 9 | NW 4 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
42 | 13 | 113 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
4 | 40 | — | — | 368 | 74 | 378 | 668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 396 | 153 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 27 | 0 |
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