
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 2PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:42AM2.21m | 9:58PM2.23m | 10:27AM2.24m | 10:43PM2.22m | 11:14AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.12m | 4:04PM0.21m | 4:26AM0.09m | 4:50PM0.22m | 5:11AM0.10m | 5:39PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
29 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 |
8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 73 | 81 | 383 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 107 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 62 | 62 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 |
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