Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2848 | 3313 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.61m | 9:50PM1.54m | 10:16AM1.59m | 10:32PM1.50m | 10:58AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.15m | 3:47PM0.22m | 4:03AM0.19m | 4:31PM0.26m | 4:46AM0.23m | 5:15PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 19 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 418 | 309 | 284 | 239 | 234 | 165 | 134 | 112 | 3313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | SE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 14 | N 12 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 14 | — | NE 10 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 8 | — | 4 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | N 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | N 12 | SE 14 | N 12 | N 15 | E 14 | S 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 20 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 3 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 61 | 49 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 45 | 57 | 86 | 131 | 255 | 352 | 876 | 735 | 647 | 1 | 78 | 262 | 1150 | 2848 | 9762 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 180 | 323 | 69 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 222 | 156 | 323 | 102 | 234 | 222 | 93 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 85 | 18 | 18 | 48 |
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