
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1079 | 853 | 702 | 573 | 325 | 252 | 172 | 180 | 118 | 95 | 129 | 90 | 86 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 122 | 91 | 91 | 97 | 103 | 91 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.49m | 5:04PM1.59m | 5:35AM1.52m | 5:59PM1.60m | 6:29AM1.56m | 6:49PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.21m | 10:47AM0.21m | 11:24PM0.18m | 11:45AM0.21m | 00:18AM0.15m | 12:39PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
1079 | 853 | 702 | 573 | 325 | 252 | 172 | 180 | 118 | 95 | 129 | 90 | 86 | 71 | 69 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 91 | 91 | 97 | 103 | 91 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | NE 12 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
23 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 126 | 24 | 52 | 8 | 51 | 23 | 51 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 57 | 57 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 10 | N 13 | SSE 9 | N 13 | SSE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | S 19 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 10 | S 4 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 125 | 58 | 118 | 56 | 53 | 32 | 34 | 93 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 82 | 85 | — | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 18 |
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