
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
61 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 60 | 113 | 151 | 220 | 303 | 534 | 497 | 433 | 393 | 156 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.69m | 6:39AM1.62m | 7:02PM1.70m | 7:29AM1.64m | 7:50PM1.68m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.10m | 12:51PM0.10m | 1:21AM0.07m | 1:41PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NE 8 | NW 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | NE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 |
39 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 113 | 93 | 118 | 140 | 534 | 497 | 433 | 24 | 156 | 128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 6 | NE 13 | NE 8 | SSE 18 | NE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NW 6 | NE 12 | SSE 12 |
61 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 44 | 17 | 60 | 43 | 151 | 220 | 303 | 159 | 108 | 107 | 6 | 23 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NW 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 17 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | WNW 6 | NE 12 |
15 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 160 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | WSW 2 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 5 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | S 11 |
5 | — | 1 | 40 | 8 | 22 | 112 | 110 | — | — | 2 | 37 | — | — | 393 | 87 | 741 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 420 | 24 | 24 |
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