Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 827 | 800 | 674 | 628 | 533 | 535 | 561 | 367 | 347 | 284 | 284 | 239 | 239 | 198 | 302 | 198 | 195 | 255 | 536 | 330 | 384 | 208 | 235 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:07AM1.40m | 9:31PM1.53m | 9:49AM1.39m | 10:11PM1.53m | 10:32AM1.39m | 10:52PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.31m | 3:19PM0.26m | 3:54AM0.29m | 4:00PM0.28m | 4:35AM0.28m | 4:43PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 827 | 800 | 674 | 628 | 533 | 535 | 561 | 367 | 347 | 284 | 284 | 239 | 239 | 198 | 302 | 198 | 135 | 165 | 536 | 330 | 384 | 208 | 235 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | S 15 | E 9 | NNW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 198 | 190 | 195 | 4 | 132 | 125 | 198 | 194 | 96 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 11 | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | S 15 | E 9 | S 21 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 4 | 198 | 9 | 95 | 78 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 49 | 77 | 110 | 124 | 175 | 262 | 381 | 547 | 332 | 311 | 255 | 847 | 716 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 108 | 105 | 53 | 53 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 102 | 105 | 57 | 48 | 83 | 93 | 108 | 0 | 109 | 102 | 79 | 76 | 53 |
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