
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 6AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
512 | 522 | 627 | 726 | 610 | 515 | 505 | 496 | 424 | 418 | 418 | 361 | 375 | 434 | 426 | 305 | 623 | 603 | 679 | 679 | 496 | 477 | 461 | 454 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:24PM2.04m | 8:34AM1.90m | 9:05PM2.06m | 9:15AM1.90m | 9:44PM2.07m | 9:57AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.46m | 3:01PM0.31m | 3:35AM0.44m | 3:42PM0.32m | 4:17AM0.43m | 4:21PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | 2 | 627 | 726 | 610 | 515 | 505 | 496 | 424 | 418 | 418 | 361 | 375 | 434 | 426 | 305 | 623 | 603 | 679 | 679 | 496 | 477 | 461 | 454 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 130 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
512 | 522 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 62 | 62 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 227 | 262 | 62 |
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