
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 2PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
174 | 278 | 234 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 183 | 180 | 160 | 111 | 111 | 85 | 83 | 106 | 138 | 193 | 297 | 606 | 684 | 612 | 593 | 626 | 794 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:28AM1.53m | 2:03PM1.61m | 2:30AM1.50m | 3:05PM1.59m | 3:34AM1.48m | 4:06PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.17m | 8:23PM0.23m | 8:44AM0.20m | 9:25PM0.23m | 9:46AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
174 | 278 | 234 | 230 | 226 | 222 | 183 | 180 | 160 | 41 | 54 | 68 | 76 | 106 | 138 | 193 | 297 | 606 | 684 | 612 | 593 | 626 | 794 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
74 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 111 | 111 | 85 | 83 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | S 18 |
14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 11 | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 57 | 57 | 321 | 111 | 76 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 48 | 366 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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