Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 6PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 15 | ENE 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 72 | 168 | 227 | 220 | 283 | 277 | 264 | 325 | 317 | 234 | 219 | 213 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:13AM2.19m | 7:50PM2.38m | 8:09AM2.22m | 8:42PM2.42m | 9:02AM2.21m | 9:33PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.02m | 2:22AM0.15m | 2:38PM-0.01m | 3:16AM0.10m | 3:30PM0.01m | 4:08AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 15 | E 14 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 168 | 227 | 220 | 283 | 277 | 264 | 325 | 317 | 234 | 219 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | ENE 19 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 204 | 228 | 152 | 152 | 157 | 157 | 152 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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