
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 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 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 (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 42mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 234 | 279 | 328 | 235 | 437 | 394 | 462 | 322 | 472 | 159 | 283 | 215 | 234 | 239 | 334 | 340 | 407 | 484 | 557 | 656 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.39m | 10:11PM1.53m | 10:32AM1.39m | 10:52PM1.52m | 11:17AM1.41m | 11:36PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.28m | 4:35AM0.28m | 4:43PM0.29m | 5:17AM0.26m | 5:27PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | N 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
284 | 239 | 239 | 336 | 187 | 279 | 328 | 235 | 201 | 394 | 462 | 322 | 194 | 385 | 283 | 215 | 196 | 239 | 334 | 340 | 407 | 484 | 557 | 656 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 8 | S 20 | E 9 | E 9 | N 8 | E 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
3 | — | — | 239 | 234 | 104 | 84 | 7 | 4 | 122 | 134 | 91 | 7 | 159 | 170 | 164 | 234 | 146 | 79 | 131 | 161 | 165 | 214 | 312 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | E 9 | S 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 129 | 3 | 79 | 67 | 214 | 93 | 129 | 78 | 120 | 146 | 183 | 172 | 212 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | N 6 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 7 | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — |
108 | 213 | 399 | 603 | 335 | 187 | — | 66 | 437 | 622 | 330 | — | 472 | 728 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 109 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 |
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