
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1697 | 1634 | 1475 | 1427 | 1289 | 1207 | 1081 | 1013 | 954 | 939 | 887 | 784 | 754 | 647 | 540 | 447 | 422 | 356 | 351 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.45m | 5:45AM1.38m | 6:17PM1.49m | 6:31AM1.40m | 7:00PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.40m | 11:58AM0.30m | 00:32AM0.36m | 12:43PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
1697 | 1634 | 1475 | 1427 | 1289 | 1207 | 1081 | 1013 | 954 | 939 | 887 | 784 | 754 | 647 | 540 | 447 | 422 | 356 | 351 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 18 | SE 17 |
— | — | 11 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 19 | SW 10 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
770 | 428 | 119 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
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