Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 8PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 307 | 307 | 200 | 196 | 157 | 148 | 113 | 110 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 62 | 83 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57PM2.04m | 4:15AM2.05m | 4:58PM2.13m | 5:16AM2.10m | 5:58PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.26m | 10:18PM0.44m | 10:46AM0.20m | 11:23PM0.38m | 11:47AM0.13m | 00:26AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 200 | 200 | 200 | 196 | 157 | 148 | 113 | 110 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | ESE 8 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 307 | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 62 | 83 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 62 | 31 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 16 | 39 | 62 | 94 | 62 | 62 | 68 | 62 | 176 |
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