Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 2AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 434 | 367 | 296 | 284 | 284 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 234 | 332 | 239 | 210 | 540 | 520 | 599 | 646 | 241 | 339 | 251 | 257 | 282 | 288 | 417 | 546 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:31PM1.53m | 9:49AM1.39m | 10:11PM1.53m | 10:32AM1.39m | 10:52PM1.52m | 11:17AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.29m | 4:00PM0.28m | 4:35AM0.28m | 4:43PM0.29m | 5:17AM0.26m | 5:27PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 434 | 367 | 296 | 284 | 284 | 239 | 239 | 212 | 157 | 332 | 239 | 210 | 177 | 198 | 599 | 646 | 207 | 339 | 251 | 257 | 202 | 288 | 417 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ENE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | — | ENE 7 | — | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 22 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 239 | 234 | 134 | 134 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 160 | 150 | 241 | 198 | 235 | 235 | 282 | 123 | 121 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | NE 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 149 | 54 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 78 | 101 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 20 | 56 | 77 | 139 | 255 | 266 | 364 | 297 | 263 | 355 | 204 | 540 | 520 | 943 | 571 | 354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 108 | 57 | 0 | 53 | 76 | 93 | 102 | 183 | 93 | 109 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 18 |
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