Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
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 80mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 133 | 103 | 161 | 141 | 217 | 646 | 1097 | 1527 | 2019 | 518 | 1312 | 901 | 772 | 718 | 739 | 816 | 799 | 798 | 1027 | 1325 | 1243 | 1461 | 1201 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.52m | 2:02PM1.44m | 2:17AM1.45m | 2:54PM1.42m | 3:07AM1.41m | 3:43PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.22m | 8:06PM0.35m | 8:34AM0.27m | 8:58PM0.39m | 9:22AM0.30m | 9:49PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | |  | |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 151 | 133 | 87 | 83 | 141 | 181 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 1497 | 518 | 766 | 901 | 772 | 718 | 739 | 816 | 799 | 798 | 1027 | 1325 | 1243 | 1461 | 1201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | N 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 82 | 56 | 60 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 498 | 240 | 50 | 84 | 154 | 154 | 103 | 59 | 158 | 55 | 48 | 174 | 110 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 7 | S 13 | SSW 5 | S 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 3 | 55 | 60 | 27 | — | — | 36 | 212 | 88 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 89 | 103 | 161 | 137 | 217 | 646 | 1097 | 1527 | 2019 | 499 | 1312 | — | — | 5 | 32 | 60 | — | 386 | 239 | 239 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 108 | 108 | 188 | 188 | 411 | 188 | 411 | 327 | 222 | 61 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
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