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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiapu River today?
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 3PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | |
997 | 836 | 728 | 604 | 553 | 485 | 396 | 359 | 305 | 247 | 296 | 270 | 230 | 608 | 551 | 462 | 408 | 346 | 257 | 100 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.31m | 00:40AM1.43m | 1:05PM1.31m | 1:29AM1.44m | 1:59PM1.34m | 2:21AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.39m | 6:26PM0.37m | 7:04AM0.37m | 7:14PM0.37m | 7:53AM0.34m | 8:06PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | |
— | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
997 | 836 | 728 | 604 | 553 | 485 | 396 | 359 | 305 | 229 | 220 | 163 | 226 | 608 | 551 | 462 | 408 | 346 | 257 | 100 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 16 |
4 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 95 | 120 | 79 | 115 | 134 | 212 | 194 | 157 | 140 | 137 | 107 | 105 | 100 | 55 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | SSE 19 | SE 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 13 | SSE 12 | N 12 | SSE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 70 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 230 | 3 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 87 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | S 2 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 155 | 227 | 247 | 296 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 42 |
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