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Waiapu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
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Waiapu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiapu River sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
38 | 38 | 24 | 319 | 397 | 305 | 686 | 820 | 1350 | 2469 | 2758 | 3225 | 5011 | 5509 | 4374 | 3467 | 2596 | 2005 | 1539 | 1265 | 1063 | 890 | 748 | 635 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.44m | 7:13PM1.53m | 7:27AM1.44m | 7:55PM1.54m | 8:09AM1.44m | 8:37PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.26m | 1:27AM0.33m | 1:40PM0.26m | 2:11AM0.33m | 2:22PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | N 13 | S 9 | — | — | — | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
38 | 38 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 305 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5509 | 4374 | 3467 | 2596 | 2005 | 1539 | 1265 | 1063 | 890 | 748 | 635 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 8 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 6 |
16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 178 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 739 | — | 5 | 507 | 517 | 8 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 15 | N 15 | — | S 15 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | SE 13 |
6 | 4 | 17 | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 17 | — | 33 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
160 | 200 | 254 | 319 | 397 | 699 | 686 | 820 | 1350 | 2469 | 2758 | 3225 | 5011 | 8152 | 6148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 106 | 106 | 111 | 156 | 111 | 111 | 389 | 386 | 321 | 236 | 194 | 107 | 105 | 27 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
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