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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
167 | 90 | 102 | 280 | 217 | 103 | 196 | 178 | 127 | 280 | 259 | 253 | 241 | 680 | 612 | 149 | 181 | 173 | 154 | 181 | 203 | 176 | 176 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.47m | 2:54PM1.40m | 3:14AM1.51m | 3:50PM1.48m | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:45PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.36m | 8:44AM0.28m | 9:01PM0.32m | 9:36AM0.21m | 9:58PM0.27m | 10:29AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
167 | 90 | 88 | 280 | 217 | 66 | 196 | 178 | 127 | 206 | 253 | 253 | 241 | 680 | 46 | 113 | 71 | 65 | 154 | 181 | 203 | 52 | 54 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
90 | 50 | 55 | 66 | 66 | 98 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 31 | 113 | 166 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 22 | NE 9 | SSE 20 | N 9 | SSE 18 | N 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 17 | — | S 21 | SE 20 | SE 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
5 | 56 | 102 | 8 | 5 | 103 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 6 | — | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | 403 | 63 | 29 | 50 | 101 | 212 | 336 | 364 | 280 | 259 | 247 | 229 | 1401 | 612 | 149 | 181 | 173 | 600 | 502 | 431 | 176 | 176 | 168 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 57 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 57 | 42 | 57 | 57 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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