Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 9AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 16 | NE 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 10 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 81 | 114 | 193 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:34AM2.20m | 7:12PM2.34m | 7:29AM2.24m | 8:06PM2.40m | 8:24AM2.25m | 9:00PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.27m | 1:03PM0.03m | 1:40AM0.20m | 1:59PM-0.02m | 2:37AM0.15m | 2:54PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 3 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 26 | 30 | 81 | 114 | 193 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 7 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 11 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 12 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 16 | E 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | N 8 | N 11 | NE 10 | — | E 13 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | S 4 | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 152 | 157 | 204 | 227 | 204 | 99 | 62 | 159 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 105 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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