Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 4AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 54 | 181 | 302 | 319 | 298 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:31PM2.17m | 12:04PM2.20m | 00:22AM2.10m | 12:58PM2.14m | 1:19AM2.01m | 1:57PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.15m | 6:31PM0.31m | 6:52AM0.21m | 7:29PM0.37m | 7:51AM0.27m | 8:32PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 45 | 53 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | NE 12 | NE 13 | N 14 | N 18 | NE 14 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | N 13 | N 18 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 181 | 302 | 319 | 298 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 154 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 94 | 94 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
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