Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
147 | 147 | 144 | 137 | 79 | 81 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 77 | 77 | 59 | 261 | 412 | 412 | 368 | 413 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.52m | 6:47AM1.45m | 7:10PM1.56m | 7:31AM1.49m | 7:51PM1.59m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.28m | 12:58PM0.24m | 1:29AM0.22m | 1:42PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
147 | 147 | 144 | 137 | 79 | 81 | 103 | 132 | 131 | 113 | 179 | 251 | 261 | 412 | 412 | 368 | 413 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 101 | 101 | 77 | 77 | 59 | 83 | 56 | 54 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NW 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 88 | 58 | 85 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | — | — | — |
16 | 28 | 51 | 55 | 71 | 91 | 124 | 232 | 31 | 16 | 286 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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