Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 11AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 350 | 360 | 474 | 611 | 569 | 403 | 368 | 323 | 403 | 199 | 191 | 169 | 140 | 117 | 67 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.85m | 10:51PM2.00m | 11:04AM1.81m | 11:33PM1.97m | 11:49AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.49m | 4:47PM0.38m | 5:24AM0.51m | 5:28PM0.43m | 6:08AM0.51m | 6:12PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 |
97 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 279 | 199 | 191 | 169 | 140 | 117 | 67 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 14 | — | — | E 9 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | N 7 | NE 7 |
9 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NE 8 | E 10 | N 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | S 3 |
64 | 350 | 360 | 474 | 611 | 569 | 403 | 368 | 323 | 403 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 191 | 432 | 533 | 438 | 432 | 53 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 31 | 152 | 152 |
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