
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 5PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 139 | 131 | 128 | 88 | 86 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:09AM2.10m | 11:39PM2.27m | 12:04PM2.02m | 00:31AM2.17m | 1:01PM1.94m | 1:24AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.14m | 6:17AM0.20m | 6:30PM0.25m | 7:10AM0.25m | 7:25PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
163 | 139 | 131 | 128 | 88 | 86 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 14 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 |
— | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | N 8 | E 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NNW 4 | N 4 | E 15 | N 5 | W 3 | N 5 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 14 |
1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 324 | 152 | 152 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 94 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
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