
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 3PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1531 | 1107 | 773 | 594 | 452 | 347 | 249 | 195 | 183 | 96 | 173 | 231 | 339 | 376 | 330 | 895 | 749 | 311 | 327 | 282 | 328 | 677 | 845 | 866 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.41m | 1:06AM1.44m | 1:41PM1.38m | 1:57AM1.38m | 2:31PM1.37m | 2:46AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.15m | 6:54PM0.25m | 7:24AM0.20m | 7:46PM0.30m | 8:12AM0.24m | 8:38PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 |
1531 | 1107 | 773 | 594 | 452 | 347 | 249 | 195 | 183 | 96 | 173 | 141 | 102 | 101 | 70 | 284 | 195 | 311 | 327 | 282 | 251 | 422 | 627 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 12 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — |
12 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 48 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 194 | 123 | 284 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | — | S 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | 2 | — | — | 108 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 13 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 |
— | 16 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 53 | 58 | 25 | 55 | 99 | 231 | 339 | 376 | 330 | 895 | 749 | — | 184 | 59 | 328 | 677 | 845 | 866 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 79 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 50 | 73 | 50 | 73 | 118 |
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