Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 853 | 745 | 551 | 476 | 373 | 378 | 827 | 566 | 494 | 326 | 302 | 241 | 210 | 156 | 145 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 66 | 65 | 44 | 10 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:43AM1.59m | 10:02PM1.61m | 10:31AM1.60m | 10:50PM1.59m | 11:22AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.13m | 3:58PM0.19m | 4:22AM0.13m | 4:46PM0.20m | 5:10AM0.14m | 5:38PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 853 | 745 | 551 | 476 | 373 | 378 | 827 | 566 | 494 | 326 | 302 | 241 | 210 | 156 | 145 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 66 | 65 | 44 | 33 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 126 | 182 | 273 | 267 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 63 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | 56 | 58 | 69 | 22 | 34 | 46 | 69 | 91 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 |
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