
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 9AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:22AM2.10m | 11:40PM2.09m | 12:14PM2.07m | 00:33AM2.03m | 1:12PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.21m | 5:44PM0.36m | 6:10AM0.25m | 6:38PM0.41m | 7:05AM0.29m | 7:39PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 13 | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — |
1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 383 | 383 | 407 | 407 | 21 | 21 | 407 | 5 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 424 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 131 | 87 | 152 | 152 | 131 | 152 | 152 |
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