Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 5PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiapu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 81 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 77 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 424 | 460 | 396 | 352 | 244 | 178 | 62 | 42 | 40 | 65 | 50 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:47AM1.45m | 7:10PM1.56m | 7:31AM1.49m | 7:51PM1.59m | 8:14AM1.53m | 8:33PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.24m | 1:29AM0.22m | 1:42PM0.21m | 2:11AM0.18m | 2:26PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 7 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 |
79 | 81 | 103 | 101 | 127 | 26 | 349 | 391 | 383 | 424 | 460 | 396 | 352 | 244 | 178 | 62 | 42 | 28 | 65 | 113 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 9 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 101 | 77 | 60 | 59 | 41 | 56 | 54 | 27 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 45 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | SE 11 | S 11 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | NW 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | NW 8 |
44 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 25 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 42 | 50 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
74 | 88 | 102 | 137 | 31 | 138 | 478 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 93 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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