
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (21 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 11PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 62 | 74 | 59 | 100 | 415 | 696 | 874 | 643 | 382 | 242 | 226 | 161 | 151 | 133 | 87 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.67m | 12:12PM1.52m | 00:33AM1.59m | 1:08PM1.47m | 1:26AM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.13m | 6:03AM0.12m | 6:20PM0.21m | 6:55AM0.17m | 7:13PM0.29m | 7:45AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 12 |
23 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 50 | 43 | 696 | 874 | 643 | 382 | 242 | 226 | 161 | 151 | 43 | 30 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 8 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | SE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | — |
25 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 100 | 415 | 36 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 133 | 87 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 13 | — | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | ENE 8 | E 12 | — |
10 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | — | 3 | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | S 5 | S 2 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
72 | 82 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 62 | 74 | — | — | 55 | — | — | 32 | 10 | — | 12 | 25 | 34 | — | 29 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 321 | 153 | 153 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 76 | 108 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 89 | 188 |
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