Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 2AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
446 | 371 | 300 | 250 | 210 | 232 | 173 | 147 | 123 | 102 | 78 | 57 | 37 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:51PM2.00m | 11:04AM1.81m | 11:33PM1.97m | 11:49AM1.78m | 00:17AM1.96m | 12:39PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.51m | 5:28PM0.43m | 6:08AM0.51m | 6:12PM0.46m | 6:53AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
9 | 8 | 300 | 250 | 210 | 232 | 173 | 147 | 123 | 102 | 78 | 57 | 37 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | N 12 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | N 7 | E 9 |
— | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
446 | 371 | 268 | 24 | 40 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 421 | 31 | 421 |
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