Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 3PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSW 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 227 | 175 | 119 | 109 | 273 | 231 | 228 | 315 | 318 | 235 | 206 | 191 | 169 | 167 | 214 | 1377 | 781 | 813 | 992 | 969 | 870 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.35m | 4:02AM1.27m | 4:31PM1.37m | 4:50AM1.29m | 5:18PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.35m | 9:57PM0.38m | 10:11AM0.33m | 10:47PM0.35m | 10:59AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 227 | 175 | 119 | 109 | 273 | 231 | 228 | 315 | 318 | 235 | 206 | 191 | 169 | 167 | 214 | 315 | 781 | 813 | 992 | 969 | 870 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 51 | 81 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 53 | 70 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | — | S 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 39 | 104 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | — | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | SSW 17 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1377 | 86 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 5 |
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