
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 7AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
136 | 390 | 561 | 498 | 1099 | 814 | 649 | 529 | 488 | 414 | 393 | 331 | 283 | 233 | 229 | 191 | 170 | 117 | 100 | 77 | 74 | 56 | 41 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:13AM1.49m | 12:44PM1.58m | 1:11AM1.46m | 1:43PM1.56m | 2:11AM1.44m | 2:43PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.11m | 7:04PM0.15m | 7:24AM0.14m | 8:02PM0.17m | 8:22AM0.16m | 9:02PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 |
63 | 145 | 158 | 207 | 1099 | 814 | 649 | 529 | 488 | 414 | 393 | 331 | 283 | 233 | 229 | 191 | 170 | 117 | 100 | 77 | 74 | 56 | 41 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 4 | E 4 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 9 |
23 | 390 | 561 | 498 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | E 17 | E 15 | NE 17 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | SSE 15 |
64 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
136 | 266 | 298 | 359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 110 | 124 | 284 | 289 | 289 | 42 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 289 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 247 | 5 | 0 |
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