Waipaoa River Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
13.9° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

Waipaoa River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1011
671
596
389
331
253
189
172
115
82
56
47
87
72
70
67
63
57
53
30
29
28
28
47
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
5
S
0
SSW
0
SSW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:33PM1.72m
10:01AM1.54m
10:28PM1.66m
10:58AM1.50m
11:22PM1.59m
11:53AM1.45m
Low Tide
3:55AM0.02m
4:11PM0.04m
4:50AM0.05m
5:06PM0.11m
5:43AM0.10m
6:00PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
16
16
13
12
14
15
15
16
16
16
14
14
13
12
12
12
15
15
13
Feels °C
6
6
5
5
6
12
12
9
8
10
12
12
13
13
16
14
14
13
10
11
11
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1011
671
596
389
331
253
189
172
115
82
56
34
87
72
70
67
63
57
53
30
29
7
6
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
31
19
21
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
16
47
6
6
6
5
5
6
5
4
4
28
28
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ESE
17
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
E
9
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
27
24
29
6
26
26
11
24
23
22
26
14
21
21
20
8
4
7
2
5
5
5
5
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
11
15
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
5
8
31
31
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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