Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2614 | 2574 | 2628 | 2587 | 2049 | 862 | 1422 | 1059 | 750 | 593 | 540 | 396 | 252 | 237 | 237 | 199 | 151 | 119 | 94 | 198 | 198 | 160 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08AM1.54m | 11:25PM1.52m | 11:56AM1.49m | 00:12AM1.45m | 12:44PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.16m | 5:19PM0.26m | 5:43AM0.22m | 6:06PM0.33m | 6:28AM0.29m | 6:54PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | 64 | 66 | 862 | 1422 | 1059 | 750 | 593 | 540 | 396 | 252 | 190 | 190 | 199 | 137 | 119 | 98 | 198 | 198 | 160 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 105 | 158 | 142 | 80 | 49 | 18 | 169 | 237 | 237 | 161 | 151 | 109 | 94 | 76 | 58 | 46 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | SSE 13 | S 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 366 | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 59 | 77 | 55 | 71 | 68 | 147 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2614 | 2574 | 2628 | 2587 | 2049 | 924 | 2667 | 1164 | 698 | 622 | 1179 | 122 | 481 | 428 | 382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 411 | 51 | 235 | 235 | 51 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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