Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 11AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | 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 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 162 | 254 | 199 | 88 | 63 | 47 | 34 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32AM1.97m | 9:55PM2.14m | 10:14AM1.99m | 10:34PM2.13m | 10:58AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.33m | 3:55PM0.29m | 4:27AM0.30m | 4:35PM0.32m | 5:07AM0.29m | 5:17PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 254 | 199 | 88 | 63 | 47 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 8 | ENE 12 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 162 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 31 | 21 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 31 | 59 | 5 | 131 | 152 |
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