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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | |
244 | 231 | 241 | 618 | 560 | 462 | 408 | 317 | 261 | 220 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 217 | 215 | 129 | 196 | 134 | 95 | 166 | 326 | 970 | 970 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:29AM1.44m | 1:59PM1.34m | 2:21AM1.47m | 2:54PM1.40m | 3:14AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.37m | 7:53AM0.34m | 8:06PM0.36m | 8:44AM0.28m | 9:01PM0.32m | 9:36AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 |
216 | 163 | 234 | 618 | 560 | 462 | 408 | 317 | 261 | 220 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 217 | 215 | 129 | 196 | 134 | 48 | 166 | 218 | 47 | 32 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
134 | 204 | 194 | 190 | 186 | 137 | 107 | 103 | 100 | 92 | 54 | 39 | 36 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 48 | 48 | 95 | 48 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | ENE 13 | SSE 12 | NW 7 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 22 | NE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 9 |
2 | 34 | 241 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 83 | 56 | 55 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 |
244 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 32 | 112 | 176 | 286 | 377 | 392 | 367 | 326 | 970 | 970 | 264 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 42 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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