
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 7PM is: 1.2m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 16 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 39 | 128 | 50 | 72 | 106 | 199 | 320 | 210 | 110 | 64 | 62 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.95m | 9:16PM2.13m | 9:32AM1.97m | 9:55PM2.14m | 10:14AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.28m | 3:48AM0.33m | 3:55PM0.29m | 4:27AM0.30m | 4:35PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 15 | E 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
11 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 320 | 210 | 110 | 64 | 62 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | N 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | N 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
38 | 6 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 18 | NE 17 | N 7 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 |
31 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 2 | S 4 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 2 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
— | — | 128 | 50 | 72 | 106 | 199 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 131 |
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