Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (28 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 884 | 800 | 865 | 955 | 1066 | 1024 | 1005 | 1541 | 970 | 807 | 826 | 1255 | 1072 | 1044 | 923 | 809 | 830 | 959 | 878 | 896 | 799 | 697 | 618 | 710 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:17PM1.46m | 5:29AM1.40m | 6:02PM1.48m | 6:15AM1.41m | 6:46PM1.51m | 6:59AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.40m | 11:41AM0.30m | 00:14AM0.38m | 12:27PM0.29m | 1:00AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 884 | 800 | 865 | 955 | 1066 | 1024 | 1005 | 983 | 970 | 807 | 826 | 75 | 1072 | 1044 | 923 | 809 | 830 | 959 | 878 | 896 | 799 | 697 | 618 | 710 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | SSE 21 | — | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 170 | 100 | 88 | 81 | 36 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 238 | 427 | 549 | 578 | 566 | 525 | 343 | 223 | 212 | 193 | 183 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 126 | 160 | 182 | 225 | 206 | 332 | 422 | 1541 | 210 | 253 | 279 | 1255 | 183 | 183 | 152 | 150 | 127 | 52 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 57 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 24 |
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