
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 7AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
828 | 743 | 639 | 627 | 535 | 524 | 461 | 461 | 479 | 505 | 562 | 541 | 551 | 759 | 746 | 833 | 846 | 819 | 814 | 698 | 632 | 543 | 545 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.52m | 7:42AM1.42m | 8:11PM1.53m | 8:25AM1.41m | 8:52PM1.54m | 9:07AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.34m | 1:55PM0.26m | 2:29AM0.32m | 2:38PM0.26m | 3:12AM0.31m | 3:19PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
828 | 743 | 639 | 627 | 535 | 524 | 461 | 461 | 479 | 505 | 562 | 541 | 551 | 759 | 746 | 833 | 846 | 819 | 814 | 698 | 632 | 543 | 545 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
152 | 113 | 109 | 95 | 22 | 90 | 64 | 50 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | S 14 | N 10 | S 13 |
55 | 91 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 76 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 108 | 76 |
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