
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 138 | 91 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1396 | 2327 | 2614 | 2003 | 1808 | 1624 | 1384 | 1192 | 1054 | 857 | 701 | 701 | 674 | 610 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.48m | 10:25PM1.57m | 10:53AM1.50m | 11:10PM1.56m | 11:42AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.24m | 4:48AM0.19m | 5:05PM0.25m | 5:33AM0.18m | 5:54PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | WNW 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
126 | 138 | 91 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1396 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1624 | 1384 | 1192 | 1054 | 857 | 701 | 701 | 674 | 610 | 587 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 12 | NW 6 | N 15 | NE 12 | NE 15 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | NE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
94 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 68 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | E 16 | N 15 | — | N 15 | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 14 | NE 10 | NE 16 |
13 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | 393 | 534 | 807 | 1170 | 1532 | 4092 | 2327 | 2614 | 2003 | 1808 | 4592 | 3749 | 2934 | 2590 | 2268 | 1934 | 1732 | 1246 | 683 | 545 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 219 | 57 | 57 | 321 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 234 | 235 | 313 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 |
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