Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 274 | 317 | 302 | 372 | 323 | 354 | 705 | 469 | 302 | 362 | 225 | 160 | 135 | 125 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:59PM1.84m | 9:23AM1.67m | 9:53PM1.81m | 10:19AM1.62m | 10:47PM1.75m | 11:16AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.03m | 3:37PM-0.00m | 4:16AM0.05m | 4:32PM0.06m | 5:10AM0.08m | 5:26PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 217 | 274 | 317 | 302 | 372 | 323 | 354 | 347 | 328 | 265 | 196 | 192 | 160 | 133 | 125 | 83 | 68 | 52 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 5 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 123 | 33 | 48 | 71 | 48 | 164 | 128 | 705 | 469 | 302 | 362 | 225 | 143 | 135 | 89 | 83 | 81 | 11 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 18 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 8 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 49 | 46 | 21 | 24 | 64 | 121 | 286 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 77 | 12 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 223 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 47 | 29 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 47 | 39 | 59 | 82 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 61 | 42 | 53 | 0 |
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