Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 10PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | 32 | 21 | 27 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 55 | 39 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.97m | 12:42PM1.91m | 00:57AM1.86m | 1:33PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.42m | 6:41AM0.35m | 7:05PM0.53m | 7:28AM0.44m | 7:56PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
3 | 32 | 21 | 27 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 55 | 39 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — |
28 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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