Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 4PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 42 | 53 | 56 | 51 | 91 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58PM2.13m | 5:16AM2.10m | 5:58PM2.22m | 6:16AM2.15m | 6:55PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.20m | 11:23PM0.38m | 11:47AM0.13m | 00:26AM0.30m | 12:46PM0.07m | 1:26AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 83 | 2 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 5 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 81 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 42 | 53 | 56 | 51 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 9 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 383 | 39 | 39 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 152 |
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