Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 381 | 298 | 281 | 215 | 178 | 249 | 193 | 187 | 184 | 147 | 144 | 137 | 79 | 81 | 103 | 101 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02AM1.40m | 6:28PM1.52m | 6:47AM1.45m | 7:10PM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.34m | 12:12PM0.27m | 00:45AM0.28m | 12:58PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | N 6 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 381 | 298 | 59 | 50 | 178 | 249 | 193 | 187 | 184 | 147 | 144 | 137 | 79 | 81 | 103 | 88 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 42 | 281 | 215 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 101 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 4 | NE 10 | SE 15 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 44 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 28 | 37 | 52 | 54 | 68 | 151 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 108 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 93 | 102 | 93 | 93 |
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