Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | SSW 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 96 | 64 | 65 | 47 | 71 | 23 | 49 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.66m | 6:12PM1.78m | 6:32AM1.70m | 7:08PM1.83m | 7:29AM1.71m | 8:04PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.01m | 00:28AM0.10m | 12:49PM-0.03m | 1:27AM0.06m | 1:46PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 9 |
96 | 96 | 64 | 65 | 47 | 71 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 39 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 4 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
18 | 29 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 9 | 23 | 49 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | S 10 | NNE 11 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
3 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 45 | — | 21 | 18 | 22 | 39 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 34 | — | 133 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 53 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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