Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 6PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.78m | 2:04AM1.68m | 2:46PM1.75m | 3:04AM1.67m | 3:44PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.54m | 8:16PM0.68m | 8:35AM0.57m | 9:16PM0.68m | 9:33AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 75 | 91 | 60 | 45 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 386 | 262 | 311 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 407 | 407 | 152 | 407 | 345 | 345 | 383 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 421 | 298 |
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