
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 8PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
573 | 863 | 710 | 719 | 703 | 666 | 842 | 1282 | 1367 | 1499 | 1180 | 974 | 773 | 621 | 498 | 478 | 394 | 394 | 410 | 496 | 563 | 466 | 449 | 374 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.41m | 5:53AM1.32m | 6:22PM1.43m | 6:38AM1.33m | 7:06PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.30m | 11:51PM0.34m | 12:04PM0.28m | 00:38AM0.33m | 12:49PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
573 | 863 | 710 | 25 | 703 | 666 | 632 | 601 | 586 | 506 | 485 | 487 | 508 | 445 | 463 | 450 | 394 | 394 | 410 | 496 | 563 | 466 | 449 | 374 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
51 | 50 | 28 | 33 | 113 | 469 | 842 | 1282 | 1367 | 1499 | 1180 | 974 | 773 | 621 | 498 | 478 | 384 | 346 | 261 | 246 | 231 | 220 | 239 | 236 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 11 | S 14 |
— | — | 6 | 57 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 135 | 111 | 50 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 236 | 190 | — | 143 | 203 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
212 | 431 | 352 | 719 | 343 | 315 | 243 | 215 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 42 | 50 | 103 | 40 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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