Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 7PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
790 | 858 | 721 | 433 | 392 | 377 | 295 | 250 | 185 | 286 | 262 | 225 | 225 | 220 | 210 | 235 | 1700 | 1923 | 2449 | 2206 | 1871 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:50AM1.66m | 8:16PM1.76m | 8:42AM1.65m | 9:05PM1.73m | 9:32AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.04m | 2:37AM0.04m | 2:54PM0.07m | 3:25AM0.05m | 3:43PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
790 | 858 | 721 | 433 | 392 | 377 | 295 | 250 | 185 | 286 | 262 | 225 | 225 | 220 | 210 | 235 | 183 | 154 | 125 | 94 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 19 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 178 | 216 | 213 | 192 | 192 | 216 | 211 | 162 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 18 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
131 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 33 | 85 | 41 | 95 | 109 | 109 | 71 | 110 | 628 | 1231 | 1700 | 1923 | 2449 | 2206 | 1871 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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