Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 8PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 78 | 55 | 59 | 53 | 54 | 78 | 112 | 93 | 107 | 94 | 74 | 53 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:45AM2.13m | 8:00PM2.18m | 8:31AM2.23m | 8:46PM2.23m | 9:18AM2.31m | 9:34PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.29m | 2:29AM0.10m | 2:54PM0.23m | 3:14AM0.05m | 3:43PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NNE 10 | E 11 | N 4 | N 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 107 | 94 | 74 | 53 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | N 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 36 | 78 | 55 | 59 | 53 | 54 | 78 | 112 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 407 | 421 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 262 | 200 | 212 | 541 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 123 | 421 |
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