
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiapu River today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiapu River at 1PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (30 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
790 | 882 | 825 | 809 | 796 | 821 | 855 | 878 | 783 | 697 | 701 | 625 | 635 | 753 | 828 | 828 | 716 | 639 | 615 | 535 | 461 | 461 | 479 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.41m | 6:46PM1.51m | 6:59AM1.42m | 7:29PM1.52m | 7:42AM1.42m | 8:11PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.38m | 12:27PM0.29m | 1:00AM0.36m | 1:12PM0.27m | 1:45AM0.34m | 1:55PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
790 | 882 | 825 | 809 | 796 | 821 | 855 | 878 | 783 | 697 | 701 | 625 | 635 | 753 | 828 | 828 | 716 | 639 | 615 | 535 | 461 | 461 | 479 | 505 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
238 | 427 | 554 | 578 | 566 | 520 | 343 | 223 | 212 | 191 | 180 | 210 | 181 | 165 | 167 | 111 | 107 | 95 | 93 | 90 | 58 | 50 | 46 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 20 | — | N 12 | S 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 911 | — | 3 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 25 | 55 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
186 | 159 | 131 | 111 | 86 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 51 | 42 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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