Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 9AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 72 | 62 | 26 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.56m | 7:02PM1.60m | 7:33AM1.65m | 7:51PM1.65m | 8:22AM1.72m | 8:41PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.10m | 1:47PM0.16m | 2:08AM0.05m | 2:38PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | N 7 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 162 | 186 | 143 | 177 | 195 | 161 | 127 | 62 | 40 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 8 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | SE 11 | N 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | N 13 | SSE 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 26 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | S 12 | N 12 | E 11 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | N 13 | N 13 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 23 | 38 | 52 | 58 | 49 | 59 | 100 | 64 | 75 | 129 | 129 | 149 | 332 | 372 | 5 | — | — | — | 72 | 121 | 120 | 217 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 42 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 111 | 111 | 592 | 622 | 405 | 69 | 197 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 154 | 154 |
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