Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 434 | 440 | 499 | 371 | 379 | 371 | 463 | 450 | 450 | 379 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 666 | 836 | 1340 | 2731 | 4097 | 3888 | 3160 | 2174 | 1838 | 2581 | 1071 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.43m | 00:23AM1.52m | 12:58PM1.47m | 1:16AM1.53m | 1:55PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.24m | 6:16PM0.30m | 6:48AM0.21m | 7:08PM0.30m | 7:39AM0.19m | 8:05PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | SE 18 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 434 | 440 | 499 | 371 | 379 | 371 | 463 | 450 | 450 | 379 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 279 | 279 | 21 | 164 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 1491 | 1071 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | SE 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 206 | 211 | 181 | 207 | 141 | 225 | 186 | 140 | 137 | 85 | 81 | 60 | 225 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 6 | — | — | 61 | — | — | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 126 | 120 | 107 | 86 | 138 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 44 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 30 | 50 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 666 | 836 | 1340 | 2731 | 4097 | 3888 | 3160 | 2174 | 1838 | 2581 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 42 | 42 | 48 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 268 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 18 |
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