Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 6AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 16 | NE 11 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 10 | E 14 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:37AM2.15m | 6:17PM2.25m | 6:34AM2.20m | 7:12PM2.34m | 7:29AM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.34m | 12:07PM0.09m | 00:41AM0.27m | 1:03PM0.03m | 1:40AM0.20m | 1:59PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 3 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 7 | N 11 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 11 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 16 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 152 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 152 | 152 | 204 | 159 | 152 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 407 | 198 |
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