
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 4AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 138 | 112 | 95 | 92 | 104 | 294 | 257 | 269 | 293 | 297 | 285 | 269 | 204 | 103 | 146 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.34m | 1:15PM1.41m | 1:35AM1.30m | 2:04PM1.39m | 2:27AM1.28m | 2:55PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.37m | 7:34PM0.42m | 7:47AM0.40m | 8:24PM0.42m | 8:36AM0.41m | 9:15PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
172 | 138 | 112 | 95 | 64 | 58 | 294 | 257 | 269 | 293 | 297 | 285 | 269 | 204 | 33 | 79 | 51 | 65 | 65 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
143 | 118 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 45 | 36 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 60 | 57 | 146 | 70 | 44 | 64 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 50 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | NE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 12 |
53 | 30 | 58 | 61 | 92 | 104 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 103 | 16 | 54 | 53 | 26 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | NNW 4 | S 12 | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 330 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 153 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 153 | 153 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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