Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu Cove today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu Cove at 1AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipu Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:23PM2.24m | 10:56AM2.33m | 11:14PM2.18m | 11:49AM2.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.04m | 5:25PM0.21m | 5:43AM0.09m | 6:21PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 14 | SE 5 | N 7 | — | NE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 42 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 161 | 311 | 306 | 416 | 422 | 445 | 416 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 254 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 103 |
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