
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
361 | 361 | 375 | 375 | 426 | 305 | 623 | 594 | 593 | 603 | 584 | 566 | 477 | 461 | 380 | 292 | 282 | 277 | 224 | 220 | 291 | 204 | 162 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.90m | 9:44PM2.07m | 9:57AM1.89m | 10:24PM2.07m | 10:39AM1.88m | 11:04PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.44m | 3:42PM0.32m | 4:17AM0.43m | 4:21PM0.34m | 4:58AM0.42m | 5:02PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
361 | 361 | 375 | 375 | 426 | 305 | 623 | 594 | 593 | 603 | 584 | 566 | 477 | 461 | 380 | 292 | 282 | 277 | 224 | 220 | 291 | 204 | 162 | 162 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 130 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 74 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 11 | 20 | 46 | 56 | 105 | 104 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 65 | 134 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 62 | 62 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 227 | 357 | 407 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 94 |
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