Waipaoa River Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.72° S 177.94° E

Issued: 11 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipaoa River sea temperature is
13.5° C

1.4°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waipaoa River at 8PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (29 Jun)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
2.2
SE
10
2
ESE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
ESE
9
1.2
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
19
1.5
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
863
710
719
703
666
842
1282
1367
1499
1180
974
773
621
498
478
394
394
410
496
563
466
449
374
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
NW
5
WNW
5
S
0
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:37PM1.41m
5:53AM1.32m
6:22PM1.43m
6:38AM1.33m
7:06PM1.44m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.30m
11:51PM0.34m
12:04PM0.28m
00:38AM0.33m
12:49PM0.27m
1:23AM0.31m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
7
7
8
9
8
8
9
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
7
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
2.2
SE
10
2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
11
2.1
SE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
573
863
710
25
703
666
632
601
586
506
485
487
508
445
463
450
394
394
410
496
563
466
449
374
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
19
1.5
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
Energy kJ
51
50
28
33
113
469
842
1282
1367
1499
1180
974
773
621
498
478
384
346
261
246
231
220
239
236
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
11
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
14
Energy kJ
6
57
25
135
111
50
29
236
190
143
203
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
7
2
S
7
1.8
S
7
2.1
SE
9
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
212
431
352
719
343
315
243
215
187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
110
118
118
118
118
118
118
42
50
103
40
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
0
0
0
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Rating
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2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
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5
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5
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4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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