
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 9AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
565 | 464 | 449 | 418 | 344 | 335 | 272 | 267 | 257 | 247 | 242 | 244 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 273 | 173 | 524 | 275 | 980 | 307 | 260 | 244 | 234 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.31m | 9:12PM1.44m | 9:32AM1.31m | 9:52PM1.44m | 10:15AM1.31m | 10:34PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.29m | 2:58PM0.26m | 3:33AM0.27m | 3:39PM0.27m | 4:14AM0.26m | 4:22PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
565 | 464 | 449 | 418 | 344 | 335 | 272 | 267 | 257 | 247 | 242 | 244 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 192 | 173 | 189 | 275 | 356 | 307 | 260 | 244 | 234 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 73 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | NE 9 | S 15 | — | S 22 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 12 |
21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 4 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 28 | 37 | 32 | 62 | 96 | 101 | 85 | 139 | 118 | 114 | 251 | 273 | — | 524 | — | 980 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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