
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 8PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 148 | 146 | 164 | 115 | 143 | 190 | 230 | 239 | 367 | 410 | 394 | 449 | 434 | 377 | 320 | 327 | 332 | 346 | 347 | 347 | 340 | 394 | 458 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.85m | 4:50AM1.82m | 5:29PM1.88m | 5:38AM1.82m | 6:15PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.42m | 11:01PM0.59m | 11:20AM0.42m | 11:51PM0.58m | 12:07PM0.41m | 00:39AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 |
133 | 148 | 146 | 164 | 115 | 143 | 190 | 230 | 239 | 367 | 410 | 394 | 449 | 434 | 377 | 320 | 327 | 332 | 346 | 347 | 347 | 340 | 394 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
4 | 3 | 73 | 68 | 44 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | S 3 | SE 3 | E 10 |
18 | 67 | 106 | 104 | 69 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 458 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 311 | 185 | 129 | 144 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 62 | 40 |
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