Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 4 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3309 | 5143 | 4976 | 4229 | 3826 | 2799 | 2243 | 1762 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.59m | 10:32PM1.50m | 10:58AM1.55m | 11:15PM1.45m | 11:42AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.26m | 4:46AM0.23m | 5:15PM0.30m | 5:29AM0.28m | 5:59PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 18 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 341 | 257 | 181 | 187 | 155 | 121 | 124 | 109 | 90 | 68 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | N 12 | S 13 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 18 | — | N 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | SE 14 | E 15 | N 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 7 | S 4 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 108 | 218 | 403 | 732 | — | 384 | 374 | 24 | 26 | 378 | 1048 | 1976 | 3309 | 5143 | 4976 | 4229 | 3826 | 2799 | 2243 | 1762 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 323 | 102 | 100 | 42 | 42 | 69 | 42 | 18 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 18 | 18 | 395 | 335 | 395 | 51 | 51 | 42 |
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