Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 4PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 235 | 179 | 176 | 145 | 139 | 97 | 95 | 247 | 408 | 771 | 766 | 579 | 424 | 541 | 478 | 327 | 259 | 201 | 116 | 71 | 102 | 78 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.88m | 10:10PM2.02m | 10:21AM1.85m | 10:51PM2.00m | 11:04AM1.81m | 11:33PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.35m | 4:41AM0.49m | 4:47PM0.38m | 5:24AM0.51m | 5:28PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
235 | 235 | 179 | 176 | 145 | 139 | 97 | 95 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 346 | 300 | 8 | 259 | 201 | 116 | 71 | 102 | 78 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | — | E 11 | — | N 14 | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 53 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
6 | 16 | 25 | 49 | 52 | 40 | 34 | 70 | 247 | 408 | 771 | 766 | 579 | 424 | 541 | 478 | 327 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 180 | 212 | 432 | 421 | 343 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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