
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 7AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 100 | 415 | 696 | 615 | 597 | 463 | 305 | 226 | 161 | 151 | 131 | 124 | 224 | 368 | 664 | 1078 | 1644 | 2524 | 1880 | 1108 | 965 | 548 | 497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.59m | 1:08PM1.47m | 1:26AM1.52m | 2:02PM1.44m | 2:17AM1.45m | 2:54PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.21m | 6:55AM0.17m | 7:13PM0.29m | 7:45AM0.22m | 8:06PM0.35m | 8:34AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
6 | 35 | 26 | 696 | 615 | 597 | 463 | 305 | 226 | 161 | 80 | 131 | 87 | 83 | 82 | 55 | 51 | 25 | 1693 | 1398 | 1108 | 965 | 548 | 497 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | SSE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 8 | N 8 |
8 | 100 | 415 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 151 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 46 | 41 | 37 | — | 26 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 298 | 187 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | N 8 |
1 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 11 | 137 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 |
80 | 26 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 28 | 33 | 62 | — | 92 | 124 | 224 | 368 | 664 | 1078 | 1644 | 2524 | 1880 | — | — | 6 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 102 | 76 | 109 | 85 | 83 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 109 | 180 | 188 | 335 | 335 | 188 | 108 | 102 | 61 | 0 | 42 | 18 |
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