Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 7PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 56mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 161 | 141 | 404 | 708 | 1162 | 1769 | 1398 | 1141 | 1064 | 1274 | 1124 | 990 | 1084 | 1527 | 1238 | 1357 | 980 | 983 | 1045 | 932 | 1027 | 1066 | 1026 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:02PM1.44m | 2:17AM1.45m | 2:54PM1.42m | 3:07AM1.41m | 3:43PM1.42m | 3:56AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.22m | 8:06PM0.35m | 8:34AM0.27m | 8:58PM0.39m | 9:22AM0.30m | 9:49PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | |  |  | | |
 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 87 | 83 | 131 | 56 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 1398 | 616 | 1064 | 1088 | 1124 | 802 | 861 | 1107 | 65 | 1119 | 980 | 983 | 1045 | 932 | 1027 | 1066 | 1026 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | N 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | N 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 82 | 41 | 62 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 450 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 391 | 277 | 140 | 46 | 48 | 32 | 80 | 114 | 116 | 119 | 119 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | — | NNW 9 | S 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | — | 31 | 52 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 23 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 161 | 141 | 404 | 708 | 1162 | 1769 | 993 | 1141 | — | 1274 | 1019 | 990 | 1084 | 1527 | 1238 | 1357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 188 | 188 | 442 | 188 | 401 | 327 | 222 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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