Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 5PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.87m | 1:33AM1.72m | 2:09PM1.81m | 2:27AM1.67m | 3:03PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.48m | 7:48PM0.61m | 8:01AM0.54m | 8:42PM0.65m | 8:55AM0.58m | 9:39PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 5 | 152 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 |
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