Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 1PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 124 | 53 | 55 | 40 | 103 | 96 | 133 | 94 | 59 | 71 | 166 | 138 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.28m | 10:22PM1.41m | 10:43AM1.27m | 11:04PM1.40m | 11:28AM1.27m | 11:47PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.31m | 4:08PM0.30m | 4:44AM0.31m | 4:50PM0.31m | 5:26AM0.30m | 5:34PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
37 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 32 | 103 | 96 | 133 | 94 | 45 | 62 | 166 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 71 | 44 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 20 | S 19 | SSE 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 36 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 60 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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