Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
33 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 140 | 134 | 83 | 631 | 663 | 538 | 378 | 294 | 227 | 217 | 169 | 107 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.27m | 2:54PM1.34m | 3:12AM1.26m | 3:43PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.40m | 8:33AM0.35m | 9:06PM0.40m | 9:22AM0.35m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 |
33 | 33 | 16 | 54 | 140 | 134 | 83 | 631 | 663 | 538 | 378 | 294 | 227 | 217 | 169 | 107 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 |
15 | 9 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 75 | 46 | 46 | 30 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 51 | 82 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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