Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 2AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s 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 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 11 | N 14 | N 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:28AM1.77m | 6:03PM1.92m | 6:16AM1.83m | 6:46PM2.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.60m | 11:56AM0.44m | 00:31AM0.52m | 12:42PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 10 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 204 | 227 | 407 | 407 | 227 | 227 | 204 | 62 | 62 | 204 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
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