
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 10AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 102 | 114 | 89 | 270 | 244 | 198 | 194 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 127 | 98 | 98 | 214 | 226 | 219 | 182 | 327 | 288 | 283 | 235 | 201 | 160 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:30AM2.03m | 1:02PM1.89m | 1:20AM2.02m | 1:57PM1.92m | 2:15AM2.01m | 2:56PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.36m | 7:18PM0.47m | 7:54AM0.34m | 8:13PM0.49m | 8:48AM0.30m | 9:14PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
155 | 95 | 81 | 89 | 270 | 244 | 198 | 194 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 127 | 98 | 98 | 214 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 283 | 235 | 201 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 |
46 | 102 | 114 | 81 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 33 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | — |
26 | 62 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — |
115 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 95 | 115 | 75 | 226 | 219 | 182 | 327 | 288 | 15 | 9 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 352 | 352 | 144 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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