
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 11AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 4 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.87m | 6:28PM2.01m | 6:58AM2.00m | 7:14PM2.10m | 7:45AM2.13m | 8:00PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.44m | 1:00AM0.30m | 1:19PM0.36m | 1:44AM0.19m | 2:06PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 4 | N 5 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 25 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 407 | 152 | 152 | 94 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 407 | 316 | 62 | 159 | 62 | 152 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 21 |
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