Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
107 | 95 | 105 | 103 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 290 | |
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-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.35m | 2:26PM1.38m | 2:43AM1.33m | 3:19PM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.43m | 8:04AM0.37m | 8:35PM0.45m | 8:55AM0.39m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 14 |
107 | 95 | 105 | 103 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 38 | 165 | 107 | 86 | 43 | 31 | 44 | 63 | 68 | 290 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SSE 16 | NW 6 |
11 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 48 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 11 |
13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | — | SW 3 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 3 |
52 | 61 | 18 | 29 | 54 | 71 | 123 | 202 | 499 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
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