Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 2PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 283 | 352 | 309 | 340 | 298 | 243 | 215 | 178 | 249 | 193 | 187 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 107 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:44PM1.48m | 6:02AM1.40m | 6:28PM1.52m | 6:47AM1.45m | 7:10PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.31m | 00:00AM0.34m | 12:12PM0.27m | 00:45AM0.28m | 12:58PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 8 |
| kJ | 126 | 283 | 352 | 309 | 340 | 25 | 79 | 48 | 178 | 249 | 193 | 187 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 107 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | S 8 | SE 4 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 298 | 243 | 215 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 15 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 44 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 37 | 40 | 52 | 66 | 123 | 210 | 463 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 154 | 154 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 93 |
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