Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipaoa River today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waipaoa River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1011 | 671 | 596 | 389 | 331 | 253 | 189 | 172 | 115 | 82 | 56 | 47 | 87 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 57 | 53 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 47 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:33PM1.72m | 10:01AM1.54m | 10:28PM1.66m | 10:58AM1.50m | 11:22PM1.59m | 11:53AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.02m | 4:11PM0.04m | 4:50AM0.05m | 5:06PM0.11m | 5:43AM0.10m | 6:00PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1011 | 671 | 596 | 389 | 331 | 253 | 189 | 172 | 115 | 82 | 56 | 34 | 87 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 57 | 53 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ESE 17 | SSE 6 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ENE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 16 | E 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 24 | 29 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
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