Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 7AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 158 | 270 | 132 | 89 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58PM2.05m | 8:10AM1.92m | 8:37PM2.10m | 8:51AM1.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.42m | 2:35PM0.29m | 3:09AM0.37m | 3:16PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 101 | 96 | 91 | 132 | 71 | 58 | 47 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 89 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 41 | 39 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 71 | 158 | 270 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 421 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 99 | 100 | 99 |
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