
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 2AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
159 | 159 | 178 | 183 | 193 | 229 | 241 | 284 | 328 | 328 | 300 | 276 | 257 | 257 | 233 | 233 | 205 | 205 | 140 | 113 | 114 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:45PM2.09m | 3:15AM1.90m | 3:47PM2.06m | 4:20AM1.89m | 4:46PM2.04m | 5:21AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.35m | 9:44AM0.36m | 10:28PM0.34m | 10:47AM0.39m | 11:26PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
— | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | 7:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 229 | 241 | 3 | 11 | 328 | 300 | 276 | 257 | 257 | 233 | 233 | 205 | 2 | 140 | 113 | 114 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | N 12 | N 12 | E 14 | E 14 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 18 | N 10 | N 10 | N 16 | N 10 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 10 | N 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 7 | N 6 |
159 | 159 | 178 | 183 | 193 | — | — | 284 | 328 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | 31 | 27 | 47 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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