
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 9AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
187 | 180 | 180 | 177 | 174 | 177 | 239 | 261 | 195 | 481 | 642 | 213 | 237 | 242 | 197 | 149 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52AM1.40m | 6:12PM1.48m | 6:39AM1.46m | 6:59PM1.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.22m | 12:01PM0.22m | 00:30AM0.17m | 12:50PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 |
187 | 180 | 180 | 177 | 174 | 177 | 239 | 261 | 195 | 196 | 221 | 213 | 237 | 242 | 197 | 149 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
46 | 25 | 24 | 45 | 82 | 44 | 52 | 33 | 6 | 149 | 145 | 183 | 181 | 140 | 136 | 138 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | NNE 4 | N 9 | S 16 | S 16 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | ENE 3 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 |
6 | 25 | 49 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 76 | 481 | 642 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 107 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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