
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipu River today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipu River at 12PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waipu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 134 | 269 | 212 | 110 | 79 | 47 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.95m | 9:16PM2.13m | 9:32AM1.97m | 9:55PM2.14m | 10:14AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.37m | 3:16PM0.28m | 3:48AM0.33m | 3:55PM0.29m | 4:27AM0.30m | 4:35PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 11 | E 11 | N 5 | E 12 | NE 15 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
62 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 41 | 34 | 20 | 269 | 212 | 110 | 79 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 16 | N 5 | N 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
19 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 8 | E 9 |
11 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 41 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
1 | — | — | — | 4 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 134 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 107 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 5 | 59 | 131 | 152 |
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