Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 161 | 450 | 404 | 396 | 336 | 95 | 78 | 81 | 64 | 74 | 88 | 238 | 203 | 193 | 341 | 360 | 174 | 184 | 683 | 713 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.49m | 7:51PM1.59m | 8:14AM1.53m | 8:33PM1.61m | 8:58AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.21m | 2:11AM0.18m | 2:26PM0.19m | 2:53AM0.15m | 3:11PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
393 | 279 | 450 | 404 | 396 | 336 | 95 | 78 | 81 | 61 | 88 | 62 | 109 | 115 | 193 | 341 | 360 | 174 | 235 | 683 | 713 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 9 | SE 17 | NNW 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
58 | 161 | 54 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 82 | 42 | 41 | 64 | 74 | 46 | 238 | 203 | 80 | 63 | 37 | 36 | 184 | 25 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 8 | N 9 | S 9 | SSE 18 | NE 9 | SSE 15 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
23 | 56 | 55 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 60 | 20 | 88 | 51 | 68 | 80 | 77 | 46 | 45 | 34 | 32 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | SW 4 | NW 8 | WSW 2 | SSE 9 | S 12 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 346 | 355 | — | 3 | 167 | 1 | 227 | 1522 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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