Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 12PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1693 | 1498 | 1102 | 562 | 724 | 557 | 489 | 441 | 350 | 300 | 235 | 208 | 179 | 152 | 145 | 120 | 250 | 109 | 164 | 366 | 578 | 743 | 957 | 746 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58AM1.91m | 9:29PM2.04m | 9:39AM1.88m | 10:10PM2.02m | 10:21AM1.85m | 10:51PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.46m | 3:24PM0.33m | 3:58AM0.47m | 4:05PM0.35m | 4:41AM0.49m | 4:47PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 22 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
1693 | 1498 | 1102 | 562 | 724 | 557 | 489 | 441 | 350 | 300 | 235 | 208 | 179 | 152 | 145 | 120 | 9 | 109 | 90 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 11 | N 14 | N 13 |
55 | 31 | 541 | 346 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | S 4 | — | N 15 | N 14 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | E 10 | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 30 | 50 | 26 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 48 | 50 | 57 | 250 | 102 | 164 | 366 | 578 | 743 | 957 | 746 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 184 | 407 | 430 | 430 | 432 | 432 | 86 |
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