Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 12AM is: 2.5m 21s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 20 | SSE 21 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2899 | 3452 | 5752 | 5327 | 2583 | 2180 | 1978 | 1641 | 1466 | 1369 | 1230 | 1030 | 936 | 804 | 725 | 612 | 1020 | 557 | 522 | 480 | 432 | 400 | 348 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.48m | 1:27PM1.40m | 1:45AM1.50m | 2:22PM1.46m | 2:40AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.34m | 7:19AM0.27m | 7:34PM0.33m | 8:09AM0.22m | 8:30PM0.30m | 9:02AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | |
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 20 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
2899 | 3452 | 5752 | 5327 | 2363 | 1206 | 1978 | 1641 | 1466 | 1369 | 1230 | 1030 | 936 | 804 | 725 | 612 | 557 | 557 | 522 | 480 | 432 | 400 | 348 | 314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | — | — | — | — | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 |
1518 | 3127 | — | — | — | — | 573 | 339 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 10 | 25 | 46 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8698 | 19393 | 3732 | 3435 | 2583 | 2180 | 9778 | 6348 | 5015 | 3781 | 3116 | 1387 | 2038 | 1749 | 1430 | 1200 | 1020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 321 | 321 | 24 | 214 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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