Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 7PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2802 | 2418 | 2081 | 1823 | 1230 | 998 | 887 | 1447 | 1230 | 1037 | 863 | 805 | 699 | 606 | 640 | 612 | 503 | 286 | 249 | 237 | 264 | 226 | 212 | 158 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.52m | 2:13AM1.55m | 2:54PM1.57m | 3:14AM1.57m | 3:54PM1.64m | 4:15AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.19m | 8:05PM0.28m | 8:34AM0.15m | 9:06PM0.25m | 9:33AM0.12m | 10:07PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 1230 | 998 | 887 | 972 | 854 | 750 | 604 | 587 | 551 | 470 | 491 | 437 | 365 | 286 | 249 | 237 | 264 | 226 | 212 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 14 | SE 17 | SE 16 | S 16 | N 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 7 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 32 | 61 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | S 16 | SSE 20 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2802 | 2418 | 2081 | 1823 | 253 | 240 | 217 | 1447 | 1230 | 1037 | 863 | 805 | 699 | 606 | 640 | 612 | 503 | 35 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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