Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 15 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2070 | 2757 | 3508 | 4462 | 4355 | 3717 | 2917 | 2454 | 1941 |
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 | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.59m | 10:32PM1.50m | 10:58AM1.55m | 11:15PM1.45m | 11:42AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.19m | 4:31PM0.26m | 4:46AM0.23m | 5:15PM0.30m | 5:29AM0.28m | 5:59PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 12 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 12 | N 18 | N 18 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 333 | 264 | 197 | 201 | 192 | 159 | 140 | 119 | 99 | 58 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1941 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | S 14 | S 14 | N 12 | S 13 | E 15 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | — | — | N 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 14 | E 15 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | S 3 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 57 | 72 | 131 | 232 | 447 | 819 | 527 | 458 | 447 | — | 11 | 338 | 996 | 2070 | 2757 | 3508 | 4462 | 4355 | 3717 | 2917 | 2454 | 3596 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 76 | 156 | 100 | 156 | 93 | 69 | 76 | 69 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 57 | 268 | 379 | 51 | 313 | 51 | 27 |
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