
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 4PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 51 | 60 | 121 | 151 | 288 | 1079 | 543 | 426 | 333 | 374 | 189 | 90 | 185 | 419 | 436 | 331 | 253 | 256 | 260 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39AM1.62m | 7:02PM1.70m | 7:29AM1.64m | 7:50PM1.68m | 8:17AM1.64m | 8:36PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.10m | 1:21AM0.07m | 1:41PM0.11m | 2:08AM0.07m | 2:29PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
16 | 44 | 44 | 121 | 105 | 149 | 1079 | 543 | 426 | 333 | 24 | 189 | 90 | 185 | 419 | 436 | 331 | 253 | 256 | 260 | 239 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 13 | SSE 17 | NW 6 | SSE 16 | NW 6 | NE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 13 |
44 | 17 | 60 | 113 | 151 | 288 | 42 | 159 | 21 | 107 | 6 | 23 | 88 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NNW 5 | SSE 17 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | WNW 6 | NE 12 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
17 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 6 | 10 | 113 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 5 | SSE 7 | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | SW 4 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 51 | 131 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 40 | 15 | — | 374 | 59 | 176 | 359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 51 | 115 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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