
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 4AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | NE 9 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 3 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
16 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.54m | 1:17PM1.59m | 1:40AM1.52m | 2:19PM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.24m | 6:58AM0.17m | 7:34PM0.25m | 7:58AM0.18m | 8:36PM0.25m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 9 | SSE 17 | NE 9 | SE 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
19 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 335 | 257 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 17 | NE 9 | S 17 | NE 9 | SSE 16 | S 11 | SE 16 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 19 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | S 7 | — | S 12 | S 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
10 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | SSW 3 | S 4 |
74 | 69 | — | 46 | — | 15 | 24 | 19 | 41 | 77 | 130 | 186 | 217 | 340 | 649 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 102 | 102 | 53 | 105 | 105 | 53 | 42 | 18 | 18 |
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