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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
1232 | 1574 | 3188 | 4634 | 5604 | 5116 | 4206 | 1565 | 2460 | 2155 | 1878 | 1567 | 1265 | 964 | 815 | 697 | 590 | 490 | 398 | 307 | 244 | 170 | 143 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.44m | 7:55PM1.54m | 8:09AM1.44m | 8:37PM1.54m | 8:51AM1.42m | 9:19PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.33m | 1:40PM0.26m | 2:11AM0.33m | 2:22PM0.26m | 2:55AM0.33m | 3:05PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | S 9 | — | — | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
1232 | 2 | — | — | 5604 | 5116 | 4206 | 1565 | 2460 | 2155 | 1878 | 1567 | 1265 | 964 | 815 | 697 | 590 | 490 | 398 | 307 | 244 | 170 | 143 | 128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1444 | 1688 | 1376 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | N 12 | N 12 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
1728 | 1574 | 3188 | 4634 | 7971 | 8095 | 5288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 7 | 32 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 387 | 364 | 389 | 327 | 111 | 105 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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