Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 865 | 1055 | 976 | 938 | 838 | 830 | 849 | 736 | 809 | 807 | 826 | 842 | 752 | 721 | 809 | 847 | 1249 | 914 | 799 | 697 | 618 | 625 | 648 | 751 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:29AM1.40m | 6:02PM1.48m | 6:15AM1.41m | 6:46PM1.51m | 6:59AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.40m | 11:41AM0.30m | 00:14AM0.38m | 12:27PM0.29m | 1:00AM0.36m | 1:12PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 865 | 1055 | 976 | 938 | 838 | 830 | 849 | 736 | 809 | 807 | 826 | 842 | 752 | 721 | 809 | 847 | 878 | 914 | 799 | 697 | 618 | 625 | 648 | 751 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 88 | 81 | 36 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 75 | 238 | 427 | 554 | 578 | 566 | 543 | 347 | 291 | 212 | 193 | 236 | 217 | 181 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | S 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 10 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 182 | 184 | 180 | 382 | 561 | 449 | 210 | 287 | 279 | 258 | 259 | 227 | 196 | 155 | 111 | 88 | 1249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 18 |
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