Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 12PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 171 | 173 | 176 | 181 | 173 | 222 | 222 | 168 | 168 | 163 | 206 | 196 | 190 | 187 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.80m | 6:33PM1.93m | 6:43AM1.84m | 7:17PM1.99m | 7:27AM1.88m | 7:58PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.60m | 12:25PM0.42m | 1:00AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.36m | 1:45AM0.48m | 1:54PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 171 | 173 | 176 | 181 | 173 | 222 | 222 | 168 | 168 | 163 | 206 | 196 | 190 | 187 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | E 5 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 34 | 109 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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