Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 2AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2622 | 3148 | 3352 | 3050 | 2650 | 3730 | 3028 | 1864 | 1136 | 2441 | 642 | 1633 | 562 | 461 | 439 | 501 | 190 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:23PM1.50m | 10:51AM1.46m | 11:10PM1.44m | 11:39AM1.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.15m | 5:02PM0.23m | 5:25AM0.21m | 5:50PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | — | ESE 15 | — | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
10 | — | 22 | — | 31 | 2171 | 1287 | 684 | 813 | 606 | 461 | 447 | 460 | 460 | 390 | 190 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 65 | 465 | 495 | 1136 | 811 | 642 | 431 | 243 | 141 | 99 | 184 | 151 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 424 | 744 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 28 | 55 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
2622 | 3148 | 3352 | 3050 | 2650 | 3730 | 3028 | 1864 | 1121 | 2441 | — | 1633 | 562 | 461 | 439 | 501 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 348 | 122 | 124 | 122 | 122 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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