Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 4 | 1670 | 1631 | 1576 | 1624 | 1526 | 1526 | 1432 | 1369 | 1320 | 1231 | 1045 | 908 | 782 | 750 | 646 | 547 | 440 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.45m | 11:42AM1.50m | 00:00AM1.39m | 12:27PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.28m | 5:59PM0.35m | 6:13AM0.33m | 6:46PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 109 | 90 | 53 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1369 | 1320 | 1231 | 1045 | 908 | 782 | 750 | 646 | 547 | 440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 10 | — | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNW 7 | N 18 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 57 | 54 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 12 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | SSE 16 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | 829 | 1455 | 1670 | 1631 | 1576 | 1624 | 1526 | 1526 | 1432 | 2664 | 2733 | 2642 | 2228 | 1712 | 1026 | 1391 | 1126 | 919 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 281 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 153 | 24 | 24 |
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