Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (25 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 53 | 50 | 29 | 58 | 30 | 126 | 283 | 395 | 386 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | 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-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.40m | 4:26AM1.34m | 4:58PM1.44m | 5:15AM1.37m | 5:44PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.43m | 10:37AM0.35m | 11:12PM0.39m | 11:25AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NW 6 | SSE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 |
22 | 17 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 126 | 283 | 395 | 386 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 9 | NW 6 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 17 |
22 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 61 | 53 | 50 | 29 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 381 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | S 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 |
27 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 66 | 64 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | — | S 12 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 103 | 10 | 15 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 58 | 58 | 109 | 108 |
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