
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu Cove today (13 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu Cove at 9PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipu Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:41PM2.27m | 9:07AM2.19m | 9:24PM2.21m | 9:50AM2.16m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.09m | 3:31PM0.19m | 3:54AM0.13m | 4:14PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | E 8 | N 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 |
9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 64 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 156 | 136 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 103 | 103 | 156 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 67 | 36 | 156 |
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