Waipaoa River Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.1°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 5AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
18
1.6
SSE
18
1.6
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
27
28
27
126
85
188
183
175
70
121
160
226
561
537
427
326
331
193
153
288
1205
1536
1549
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
N
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:45PM1.74m
7:09AM1.60m
7:42PM1.76m
8:07AM1.60m
8:38PM1.75m
9:04AM1.58m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.03m
1:23PM-0.03m
2:02AM0.01m
2:20PM-0.03m
2:59AM0.01m
3:16PM-0.00m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
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4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
9
8
8
12
15
12
11
12
12
9
9
14
15
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
12
Feels °C
10
10
6
5
5
9
11
8
8
9
10
7
6
11
12
11
10
10
9
10
9
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
18
1.6
SSE
18
1.6
SSE
17
Energy kJ
29
19
18
12
126
40
188
183
53
57
45
28
103
561
537
427
326
331
193
153
153
1205
1536
1549
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
E
12
0.3
S
6
0.7
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
16
0.1
NE
13
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
32
27
28
27
12
85
3
6
175
70
121
160
226
246
243
3
6
3
93
131
288
7
12
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.6
SSE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
18
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
16
15
14
24
6
13
1
1
1
20
29
44
11
11
9
5
5
6
6
6
7
17
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
9
101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
0
41
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
5
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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