Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | 53 | 50 | 29 | 59 | 61 | 126 | 283 | 395 | 309 | 305 | 333 | 281 | 215 | 154 | 245 | 190 | 187 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.44m | 5:15AM1.37m | 5:44PM1.48m | 6:02AM1.40m | 6:28PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.39m | 11:25AM0.31m | 00:00AM0.34m | 12:12PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 126 | 283 | 395 | 309 | 305 | 333 | 24 | 215 | 154 | 245 | 190 | 187 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | S 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
61 | 53 | 50 | 29 | 59 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 281 | 41 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 3 | S 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
14 | 13 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
40 | 40 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 156 | 109 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
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