Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1403 | 1048 | 750 | 593 | 540 | 300 | 255 | 242 | 217 | 203 | 168 | 121 | 96 | 202 | 206 | 157 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:25PM1.52m | 11:56AM1.49m | 00:12AM1.45m | 12:44PM1.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.22m | 6:06PM0.33m | 6:28AM0.29m | 6:54PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1403 | 1048 | 750 | 593 | 540 | 300 | 255 | 228 | 240 | 165 | 137 | 121 | 100 | 202 | 206 | 157 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 109 | 158 | 142 | 80 | 49 | 263 | 195 | 242 | 217 | 203 | 168 | 112 | 96 | 78 | 60 | 49 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SSE 15 | — | — | SSE 14 | ESE 14 | S 18 | SE 19 | SSE 18 | ESE 13 | SSE 18 | ESE 11 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 40 | 309 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 16 | 60 | 68 | 74 | 70 | 103 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1736 | 1246 | 698 | 622 | 1400 | 656 | 537 | 553 | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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