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 (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 4PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be 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 (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 249 | 193 | 187 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 137 | 79 | 81 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 77 | 77 | 152 | 549 | 450 | 330 | 291 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 6:02AM1.40m | 6:28PM1.52m | 6:47AM1.45m | 7:10PM1.56m | 7:31AM1.49m | 7:51PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.27m | 00:45AM0.28m | 12:58PM0.24m | 1:29AM0.22m | 1:42PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 178 | 249 | 193 | 187 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 137 | 79 | 81 | 103 | 101 | 128 | 82 | 113 | 241 | 549 | 450 | 330 | 291 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 13 | ENE 5 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 52 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 77 | 77 | 152 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 27 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 13 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 59 | 86 | 83 | 55 | 53 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 25 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 71 | 83 | 105 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 108 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 76 | 61 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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