Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 2PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 49 | 116 | 121 | 193 | 186 | 214 | 202 | 285 | 319 | 336 | 336 | 335 | 329 | 354 | 347 | 382 | 332 | 287 | 282 | 235 |
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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:24AM2.25m | 9:00PM2.43m | 9:19AM2.23m | 9:53PM2.41m | 10:14AM2.17m | 10:46PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.15m | 2:54PM-0.03m | 3:33AM0.13m | 3:48PM-0.01m | 4:28AM0.13m | 4:42PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 49 | 116 | 121 | 193 | 186 | 214 | 202 | 285 | 319 | 336 | 336 | 335 | 329 | 354 | 347 | 382 | 332 | 287 | 282 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | E 12 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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